Question 1
In the 1890s, Jacob Riis
A. crusaded to expose political corruption in major American cities.
B. favored stopping immigration as a way to improve urban American cities.
C. pushed for the creation of mass transit systems and outlying suburbs in America's cities.
D. reported on the living conditions of the urban poor to encourage improvements.
E. documented the stories of wealthy Americans who came from humble origins.
Question 2
The principal force behind the creation of great public buildings in the late nineteenth century was
A. community service organizations.
B. ethnic political machines.
C. wealthy residents.
D. state governments.
E. the federal government.
Question 3
The primary goal of the American Protective Association was to
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.
Question 4
In 1894, the Immigration Restriction League
A. sought a ban on immigrants from Europe, but not Asia.
B. called for the establishment of a tax on all immigrants.
C. pushed strongly for the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
D. proposed screening immigrants to allow only the desirable ones to enter.
E. sought a ban on all immigration to the United States for fifteen years.
Immigration, 1860–1910
Line analysis of Gustave Caillebotte, Place de l'Europe on a Rainy Day.
As immigrants assimilate into a new culture, they learn and adapt new customs. This photo was taken ...
Breakdown of the Malthusian Model in Western Europe
Common restriction enzymes, with their recognition sequence, DNA cutting patterns, and sources
Gypsy moths native to Europe and Asia feed on oaks through much of the United States.