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Chapter 5 S.S. Test`
Question | Answer |
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How did the mechanization of farms change the lives of rural people in the 1800s and early 1900s | It led to larger farms that raised cash crops. |
Which is NOT an example of how industry in the late 1880s gave people greater access to all kinds of goods | People on farms and ranches made almost everything they needed by hand. |
In what way did telephones affect life in the 1800s | People were pleased to be able to communicate without traveling. |
What was the main purpose of the Rural Electrification Act | To create and improve electric service in rural areas |
Which of the following was Not a factor in the growth of cities in the late 1800s | Agricultural depression |
What was one result of rapid industrialization and urbanization | cities became overcrowded. |
Which is NOT one of the challenges faced by urban areas as a result of population and technological changes | Fewer workers were available for factory jobs. |
How did Jane Addams try to solve some of the problems faced by the city of Chicago. | She opened a settlement house to help immigrants and working families. |
What is one thing that African Americans, Hispanic groups, Chinese immigrants, and Jews had in common in the late 1800s | Many faced prejudice and segregation in different areas of their lives. |
What effect did the passage of Jim Crow laws in the 1880s have on the lives of African Americans. | It made racial segregation legal in the South. |
Which of the following was NOT a factor in the Great Migration | Total equality for African Americans in the North. |
How did African American activist Booker T. Washington respond to discrimination and work toward equality | He founded the Tuskegee Institute, a college for African Americans. |
What happened as a result of the women's suffrage movement. | Congress passed the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote |
Which is NOT an example of the new rights and educational opportunities gained by women in the 1800s | Women could work on farms. |
For what is Susan B. Anthony most famous | Working for women's suffrage |