Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding Coney Island is FALSE?

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A)   The park experienced phenomenal popularity.
B)   The park provided an escape from the genteel standards that dictated social behavior at the time.
C)   The park provided lavish reproductions of exotic places and spectacular adventures.
D)   The average daily attendance at Luna Park in 1904 was 90,000 people.
E)   The park developed a reputation for wholesome family attractions.F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

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 3

The nineteenth-century game of "rounders" became the modern sport of

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A)   basketball.
B)   baseball.
C)   soccer.
D)   football.
E)   golf.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Immigrant Americans were more likely to commit crimes than were native-born Americans.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The primary goal of the American Protective Association was to

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A)   require immigrants to sign loyalty oaths to the United States government.
B)   limit immigration to those who already had relatives living in the United States.
C)   stop immigrants from entering the United States.
D)   make English the official language of the United States.
E)   give "native" Americans preference over immigrants in employment opportunities.F) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 6

In the early twentieth century,efforts to improve environmental problems in American cities

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A)   were nonexistent.
B)   did not yet include the construction of sewage disposal systems.
C)   included a new federal environmental regulatory agency.
D)   focused on the wealthy and ignored the urban poor.
E)   led many cities to ban horses from their streets.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 7

Coney Island provided a way of experiencing mass American culture on an equal footing with people from different backgrounds.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which statement about education in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

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A)   Educational opportunities extended to Indian tribes as well.
B)   It was a period of rapid expansion for public schools.
C)   Funding for public education was highest in rural areas.
D)   By 1900, most states required compulsory school attendance.
E)   Southern blacks had far less access to education than southern whites.F) C) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

In the late nineteenth century,political "machines" in cities owed their existence to

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A)   the potential voting power of large immigrant communities.
B)   the rapid growth of urban America and the potential voting power of large immigrant communities.
C)   disillusionment with heavy-handed and powerful city governments.
D)   the rapid growth of urban America.
E)   the potential voting power of large immigrant communities and disillusionment with powerful city governments.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

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

The national network of grocery stores that started in the 1870s was

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A)   Seven-Eleven.
B)   Food Lion.
C)   Harris Teeter.
D)   A&P.
E)   Piggly Wiggly.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

The assimilation process of the late nineteenth century was aided by the public schools.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the late nineteenth century,crime in large American urban centers

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A)   was often blamed on the violent proclivities of immigrant groups, and led many city governments to create larger and more professional public police departments.
B)   All these answers are correct.
C)   was often blamed on the violent proclivities of immigrant groups.
D)   swelled in the twenty years between 1880 and 1900.
E)   led many city governments to create larger and more professional public police departments.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Which American writer is LEAST associated with the trend toward social realism in literature in the late nineteenth century?

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A)   Theodore Dreiser
B)   Upton Sinclair
C)   Frank Norris
D)   Stephen Crane
E)   Mark TwainF) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

In the 1890s,Florence Kelley and the National Consumers League sought to

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A)   force retailers and manufacturers to improve wages and working conditions for women workers.
B)   protect family businesses from the competition of corporate retailers.
C)   encourage immigrants to become greater consumers.
D)   All these answers are correct.
E)   improve the safety and quality of consumer products.F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 16

Without immigration,American cities would have grown relatively slowly.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 18: The Age of the City Key

Which of the following statements regarding Coney Island is FALSE?

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

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In the 1890s,Florence Kelley and the National Consumers League sought to

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Immigrant Americans were more likely to commit crimes than were native-born Americans.

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In the late nineteenth century,crime in large American urban centers

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Coney Island provided a way of experiencing mass American culture on an equal footing with people from different backgrounds.

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The national network of grocery stores that started in the 1870s was

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In the late nineteenth century,political "machines" in cities owed their existence to

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Which statement about education in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

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

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The primary goal of the American Protective Association was to

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The nineteenth-century game of "rounders" became the modern sport of

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In the early twentieth century,efforts to improve environmental problems in American cities

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Which American writer is LEAST associated with the trend toward social realism in literature in the late nineteenth century?

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Without immigration,American cities would have grown relatively slowly.

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The assimilation process of the late nineteenth century was aided by the public schools.

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Exam 18: The Age of the City Key

Which of the following statements regarding Coney Island is FALSE?

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

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In the 1890s,Florence Kelley and the National Consumers League sought to

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Immigrant Americans were more likely to commit crimes than were native-born Americans.

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In the late nineteenth century,crime in large American urban centers

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Coney Island provided a way of experiencing mass American culture on an equal footing with people from different backgrounds.

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The national network of grocery stores that started in the 1870s was

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In the late nineteenth century,political "machines" in cities owed their existence to

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Which statement about education in the late nineteenth century is FALSE?

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

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The primary goal of the American Protective Association was to

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The nineteenth-century game of "rounders" became the modern sport of

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In the early twentieth century,efforts to improve environmental problems in American cities

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Which American writer is LEAST associated with the trend toward social realism in literature in the late nineteenth century?

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Without immigration,American cities would have grown relatively slowly.

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The assimilation process of the late nineteenth century was aided by the public schools.

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