Question 1

The image "Angel Island Physical Exam" shows a group of Chinese boys waiting to see the doctor while a military official inspects one of them. Viewed in the context of the history of Chinese immigration to the United States in the latter nineteenth century, which of the following conclusions can you draw from this image?

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A)   Chinese immigrants were treated as individuals.
B)   Immigration officials cared for the health and well-being of Chinese immigrants.
C)   Immigration officials looked at Chinese as a threat to public health.
D)   Chinese immigrants were grateful for getting to see a doctor upon their arrival.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

People who believed that biological engineering should be used to promote the breeding of "desirable" races and limit the reproduction of the "unfit" were called

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A)   nativists.
B)   assimilationists.
C)   eugenicists.
D)   elitists.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

In 1892, schools adopted the daily recitation of the "Pledge of Allegiance" in order to

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A)   help immigrant children improve their English-language skills.
B)   help immigrant children develop loyalty to the U.S. government and American values.
C)   introduce immigrant children to American holidays like Thanksgiving and Columbus Day.
D)   prevent immigrant children from adopting the radical political views of their parents.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following expresses the philosophy of the typical boss of a big-city political machine at the end of the nineteenth century?

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A)   Political power should be used to improve quality of life for the poor.
B)   Cities would operate more efficiently if they used civil service exams to hire employees.
C)   Land use decisions should be made by elected officials rather than private business interests.
D)   Political power is primarily a vehicle for accumulating personal wealth.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

The majority of immigrants who entered the United States circa 1907 came from

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A)   Mexico.
B)   Southern and Eastern Europe.
C)   Japan and China.
D)   Great Britain.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following was to blame for the high number of deaths in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?

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A)   The building had no windows facing the street.
B)   Traffic-clogged narrow streets delayed the arrival of the fire department.
C)   An exit door had been locked to prevent workers from stealing.
D)   Inadequate plumbing provided an insufficient supply of water.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

In the late nineteenth century, small, multiple-family apartment buildings with minimal plumbing and few windows were called

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A)   barracks.
B)   sweatshops.
C)   tenements.
D)   shanties.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Dating back to 1790, the rights of U.S. citizenship were limited to people who were considered

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A)   Christian.
B)   capitalists.
C)   free.
D)   white.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Which region in the nation had the highest proportion of residents living in cities with more than 10,000 residents?

Accepted Answer

A)   The South
B)   The Trans-Mississippi West
C)   The Midwest
D)   The Gulf regionE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following groups had interests that were at odds with immigration restrictions?

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A)   Skilled laborers
B)   Factory owners
C)   The American Protective Association
D)   Protestant puristsE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following resulted from the introduction of the electric trolley in 1888?

Accepted Answer

A)   The division of cities into residential and commercial districts
B)   The segregation of residential districts by class
C)   The transformation of tenement apartments into sweatshops
D)   The spread of epidemics from poor to affluent communitiesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

The opening of the Brooklyn Bridge was representative of

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A)   the vertical expansion of cities.
B)   the horizontal expansion of cities.
C)   rising urban property values.
D)   urban dependence on railroads.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Exam 18: Cities, Immigrants, and the Nation

Which of the following groups had interests that were at odds with immigration restrictions?

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Which of the following resulted from the introduction of the electric trolley in 1888?

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In the late nineteenth century, small, multiple-family apartment buildings with minimal plumbing and few windows were called

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The opening of the Brooklyn Bridge was representative of

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In 1892, schools adopted the daily recitation of the "Pledge of Allegiance" in order to

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The majority of immigrants who entered the United States circa 1907 came from

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Which of the following was to blame for the high number of deaths in the Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire?

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Which of the following expresses the philosophy of the typical boss of a big-city political machine at the end of the nineteenth century?

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Dating back to 1790, the rights of U.S. citizenship were limited to people who were considered

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Which region in the nation had the highest proportion of residents living in cities with more than 10,000 residents?

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