Urbanization in America Answers

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Which is the best description of the living and working conditions of the urban poor at the turn of the twentieth century?

A
Both living and working conditions were dangerous and unsafe.
B
Both living and working conditions were relatively safe.
C
Living conditions were unsafe, but working conditions were safe.
D
Living conditions were safe, but working conditions were unsafe.
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Which of the following was a major effect of urbanization?

A
Living conditions improved in cities.
B
The middle class grew in cities.
C
Cities became less segregated.
D
The wealthy class grew in cities.
3

Tenement apartments in the early 1900s were

A
spacious but crowded.
B
small and unsafe.
C
crowded but safe.
D
updated and spacious.
4

How did the growth of cities create problems for the working poor?

A
People had to move to rural areas to find work.
B
People could not live near their workplaces.
C
People could not travel on public transportation.
D
People had to live and work in crowded areas.
5

Many tenement apartments in the early 1900s had

A
few windows and poor ventilation.
B
garbage collection but little light.
C
indoor plumbing and sewer systems.
D
safety features but few windows.
6

What condition most contributed to disease spreading in tenements in the early 1900s?

A
inadequate lighting
B
lack of electricity
C
lack of fire protection
D
inadequate sanitation
7

Which of the following best defines urbanization?

A
Urbanization is separating the population by race.
B
Urbanization is the growth of cities.
C
Urbanization is the growth of service jobs.
D
Urbanization is the use of unskilled labor.
8

In the late 1800s, what attracted farm workers from rural areas to the cities?

A
employment opportunities and cultural opportunities
B
educational opportunities and immigrant communities
C
employment opportunities and tenement housing
D
educational opportunities and slum neighborhoods
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Who were the “other half” that Jacob Riis referred to in his 1890 book How the Other Half Lives?

A
the factory owners
B
the upper class
C
the working poor
D
the middle class

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