7.2 Guided Reading

What was the main effect of the rapid growth of cities in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries according to the text?

• Decrease in industrial jobs

• Improved rural living conditions

• Problems with housing, transportation, water, and sanitation

• Reduction in urban population

What did Jacob Riis use his talents to expose as mentioned in the text?

• Economic prosperity of the urban areas

• The conditions of the overcrowded, airless, filthy tenements

• The success of the Americanization movement

• The benefits of mass transit systems

According to the text, what was a significant result of the technological boom in the 19th century in the United States?

• Decline in urban opportunities

• Rapid urbanization

• Decrease in population growth

• Increase in agricultural development

Which movement is associated with Jane Addams as per the terms listed in the text?

• Americanization movement

• Social Gospel movement

• Settlement house movement

• Mass transit movement

What was the primary reason immigrants settled in cities in the late 19th century United States?

• Cities offered cultural attractions

• Cities were the cheapest and most convenient places to live

• Cities provided better weather conditions

• Cities had less population density

By 1910, what percentage of the population in 18 major American cities was made up of immigrant families?

• About 25%

• More than half

• Less than 10%

• Exactly 50%

What was the main goal of the Americanization movement in the early 20th century?

• To promote economic growth

• To assimilate people of diverse cultures into the dominant culture

• To increase political participation

• To segregate different ethnic groups

What was a significant consequence of overcrowded neighborhoods in cities during the early 20th century?

• Improved living standards

• Increased cultural exchange

• Transplantation of rural problems to urban areas

• Decreased crime rates

What major shift occurred in the U.S. from country to city during the second half of the 19th century?

• Decrease in agricultural jobs due to technological advancements

• Increase in the number of farms

• Decrease in urban population

• Increase in manual labor jobs in rural areas

Which of the following was NOT a common problem faced by urban areas as the population grew in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Overcrowded and unsanitary housing

• Inadequate public transportation systems

• Lack of indoor plumbing and safe water

• Widespread use of renewable energy sources