Which pull factor would most likely encourage an immigrant who wanted to raise and sell cattle in the United States?
the promise of freedom
industrial jobs
inexpensive land
expensive land in home country
inexpensive land
Which of the following was a major factor contributing to the problem addressed in the quotation?
the problem of monitoring pollution from urban tenements
the mass crowding of city and tenement buildings
the sudden increase in property crimes
the problem of sanitation in cities
the problem of sanitation in cities
Why does the term “gilded age” accurately describe the period of the late 1800s?
It was a time when a thin layer of wealth seemed to cover up a great deal of corruption.
It was a time when the government enacted reforms to help the poor
It was a time when voter turnout rose and political corruption declined.
It was a time when corruption fell to one of its lowest points in U.S. history.
It was a time when a thin layer of wealth seemed to cover up a great deal of corruption.
Why did cartoonist Thomas Nast portray Boss William Tweed as a vulture feeding on the city of New York?
because Tweed had controlled labor in the city
because Tweed gave loans to the immigrants of the city but not others
because Tweed managed to avoid jail despite his crimes
because Tweed had cheated the city out of huge amounts of money
because Tweed had cheated the city out of huge amounts of money
Use the graphs to answer the question: Which statement best explains the population growth in the five cities shown on the graph between 1870 and 1920?
Many urban industrial jobs were available in the Midwest and East regions.
Many people migrated to the Midwest to become farmers.
Profits from the Gold Rush encouraged the growth of cities on the West Coast.
African Americans sought a better life in the South.
Many urban industrial jobs were available in the Midwest and East regions.
Which statement best describes the role of muckrakers?(1 point)
Responses
They increased the power of trusts
They exposed corrupt business and political practices
They reported favorably about the lives of the rich
They encouraged the growth of railroads