Question 1

During the late nineteenth century, all of the following innovations occurred in consumer goods EXCEPT the

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A)   emergence of ready-made clothing.
B)   formation of credit card companies.
C)   ability to refrigerate foods artificially.
D)   opening of large department stores.
E)   development and mass production of tin cans.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

By 1900, the transportation systems of American cities included

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A)   elevated railroads.
B)   subways.
C)   electric trolleys and cable cars.
D)   suspension bridges.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Which American thinker is LEAST associated with study using scientific methods?

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A)   Henry James
B)   William Graham Sumner
C)   Charles Darwin
D)   John Dewey
E)   Edward A. RossF) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

Both Theodore Dreiser and Stephen Crane found a market by writing novels that painted grim pictures of life in the city to their readers.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the nineteenth century, vaudeville theater

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A)   consisted of a variety of stage acts.
B)   only employed white performers.
C)   had been created in the United States.
D)   both consisted of a variety of stage acts, and only employed white performers.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

In what ways did the traditional cultural beliefs and values practiced by new immigrants both help and hinder their adjustment to life in America?

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Question 7

The most powerful newspaper chain in the country was owned by ________.

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William Ra...

Question 8

The Chrysler Building in New York City is considered the first modern American skyscraper.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following statements regarding Coney Island is FALSE?

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A)   The average daily attendance at Luna Park in 1904 was 90,000 people.
B)   Many visitors relaxed their conventions of Victorian social behavior.
C)   The park developed a reputation for wholesome family attractions.
D)   The park experienced phenomenal popularity until after World War I.
E)   The park provided lavish reproductions of exotic places and spectacular adventures.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

The great movement of people from rural to urban areas was unique to the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What was the status of American education by the end of the nineteenth century?

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By the end of the nineteenth century, th...

Question 12

In the late nineteenth century, the Tammany Hall political machine

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A)   saw its most famous boss, William M. Tweed, sent to prison.
B)   was one of the few machines that did not engage in graft and corruption.
C)   operated out of Chicago.
D)   operated out of Chicago and saw its most famous boss, William M. Tweed, sent to prison.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

Most of the new immigrants were rural people, and their adjustment to city life was often painful.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When the Anti-Saloon League and other temperance organizations attacked the saloon, one of the reasons they cited was that eliminating saloons would weaken political machines.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

D. W. Griffith is noted for his 1915 film, ________.

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The Birth ...

Question 16

As a result of the "city beautiful" movement, most major American cities were largely rebuilt during the late nineteenth century.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

At the end of the nineteenth century, the participation of women in sports was nearly nonexistent.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Between 1890 and 1910, incomes in the United States

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A)   rose for almost all Americans.
B)   declined for most unskilled workers.
C)   remained the same for most Americans.
D)   increased for white Americans, but decreased for most other ethnic groups.
E)   grew more unequal, while the middle class shrunk.F) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 19

Danish immigrant Jacob Riis is most noted for his book on slum conditions entitled ________.

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How the Ot...

Question 20

The Fourth of July celebrations were typically used by working-class Americans to publically demonstrate how well they had assimilated into American society.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: The Age of the City

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By 1900, the transportation systems of American cities included

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