Title: The Growing Pains of Urbanization, 1870–1900
Course: Marie's Demo Course

Q: How did the establishment of national parks affect the railroad industry?
- It prevented the construction of tracks through crucial regions.
- It generated a greater demand for rail travel for tourists from the East.
- It sparked a corrupt relationship between railroad executives and Congress.
A: It generated a greater demand for rail travel for tourists from the East.

Q: What impact did the establishment of national parks such as Yosemite and Yellowstone have on the American railroad industry?
- The construction of new railroads was stalled in order to plan new routes around the parks.
- Potential tourists from eastern states showed an increased interest in rail travel to visit the parks.
- Railroad executives were forced to lobby Congress in order to protect their interests against the parks.
A: Potential tourists from eastern states showed an increased interest in rail travel to visit the parks.

Q: What was the most common reason immigrants came to the United States at the turn of the twentieth century?
- religious and political freedom
- greater economic opportunities
- to escape from famine or plague
A: greater economic opportunities

Q: The greatest number of immigrants came to the United States seeking which of the following?
- religious and political freedom
- greater economic opportunities
- an escape from famine or plague
A: greater economic opportunities

Q: Religious persecution led to the increased immigration of what nationality of people beginning in the 1880s?
- Irish
- Russians
- Scandinavians
A: Russians

Q: How did ethnic niche communities in major cities help new immigrants?
- by fighting for their legal rights
- by assisting them in finding employment
- by helping them assimilate into American culture
A: by assisting them in finding employment

Q: The Pure Food and Drug Act was passed, which “muckraking” journalist published their investigations of Chicago’s stockyards?
- Jacob Riis
- Upton Sinclair
- Ida Tarbell
A: Upton Sinclair

Q: Which book documented the poverty resulting from urbanization in late nineteenth-century New York?
- The Jungle
- The Shame of the Cities
- How the Other Half Lives
A: How the Other Half Lives

Q: Which book documented and exposed political corruption in the United States?
- The Jungle
- The Shame of the Cities
- How the Other Half Lives
A: The Shame of the Cities