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skyscrapers |
ten story or higher buildings with steel frames |
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mass transit |
public system to move large numbers of people inexpensively |
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gilded age |
the last decades of the nineteenth century |
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nativism |
belief that native-born white Americans are superior to newcomers |
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urbanization |
rapid growth of cities |
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rural to urban migration |
a person who moves from an agricultural area to a city |
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William Randolph Hearst |
sensationalist publisher |
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Vaudeville |
type of show that became popular in the late 19th century |
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Elisha Otis |
inventor of the elevator |
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Horatio Alger |
wrote inspiring novels about success in America |
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Ellis Island |
important immigrant processing station |
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melting pot |
blended nationalities that create a single culture |
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mass culture |
similar consumer patterns across society |
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Traditionally, immigrants had come to America for economic opportunity and |
religious freedom |
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Travel accommodations for most immigrants to the United States |
were dirty, crowded, and unhealthy |
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Most new immigrants lived in cities |
to be close to industrial jobs |
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Which of these immigrants would have been least likely to encounter prejudice? |
a Protestant |
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Rural-to-urban migration was primarily motivated by |
steady employment |
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Which invention made the building and use of skyscrapers feasible? |
elevators |
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Which group of people made up the majority of immigrants to America before 1870? |
European Protestans |
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Which of these factors pulled immigrants to the United States? |
potential employment |
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At processing stations, officials met with immigrants to determine their medical condition and |
legal standing |
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Which of the following provided Americanization programs for new immigrants? |
settlement houses |
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What feeling did Li Keng Wong experience on Angel Island? |
anxiety |
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How did Ellis Island differ from Angel Island? |
Immigrants left Ellis Island within hours; they often remained at Angel Island for weeks |
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The first reliable streetcars were powered by |
electricity |
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Most Midwestern cities were established near |
water |
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Zoning laws were designed primarily to |
separate functions within a city |
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Even though unlit city streets were dangerous, |
factory workers had to travel to and from work in the dark |
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How did mass culture signify a change in American life |
Americans became more alike in their purchasing |
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The middle-class lifestyle of the Gilded Age featured |
a new emphasis on acquiring goods |
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Consumption patterns were most influenced by |
Advertising |
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After the Civil War, the cost of living decreased because |
technology made manufacturing more efficient |
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What was one of the dangers of living in a tenement? |
Tenements had few windows and poor sanitation conditions |
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What journalist called attention to the living conditions of tenement-dwellers? |
Jacob Riis |
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What city showed the most gradual increase in population between 1850 and 1890? |
Cincinnati |
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Urban leaders counted on schools to |
Americanize new immigrants |
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How did cities address the problems caused by urban living? |
Governments began to offer services such as mass transit and sanitation |
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