1: One reason that the United States became more urban during the late 1800s is that
farm machines and factory-made goods reduced the need for farm labor
nobody wanted to live on farms anymore
immigrants did not know how to do farm work
union organizing of farm workers had not yet begun
2: Where did European immigrants often settle in the United States?
in western railroad towns
in their ports of entry
in the South
near lakes
3: Prohibition groups saw a link between drinking and
abuses by big business
lower public morals
anti-Asian feelings
high tariffs
4: Reformers who tried to solve social problems by helping the needy believed that
immoral behavior should be punished by deportation
stricter laws were needed to discourage unacceptable behavior
prosperous Americans should lead reform efforts
the cultures of immigrant groups should be respected
5: During the late 1800s and early 1900s, what segment of American society was most likely to attend college?
wealthy white men
New Englanders
gifted students
middle-class women
6: During the early 1900s, most African Americans who went to college attended
fully integrated universities
African American colleges
religious-based schools
separate branches of white colleges
7: How did southern states keep African Americans from gaining political power?
lynching
segregation
voting restrictions
de facto discrimination
8: Why was the Open Door Policy important to the United States?
It gave the United States territory in China
It gave the United States access to millions of consumers in China
It increased Chinese investments in the United States
It kept European goods out of China
9: The United States followed a policy of expansionism in the late 1800s because
European nations were eager to sell rights to their colonies
many Americans were demanding high-quality foreign goods
US factories needed foreign laborers
the nation sought more markets for its goods
10: The first action of the Spanish-American War took place in
the Philippines
the Gulf of Mexico
the harbor at Santiago, Cuba
Puerto Rico
2007-04-29
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