Question 1

Late-nineteenth-century novels often pursued themes of

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Question 2

In the late nineteenth century, orthodox Protestant churches were being challenged by

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Question 3

By 1900, congressional legislation barred ____ from immigrating to America.

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Question 4

Following the conclusion of the Civil War,

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The conclusion of the Civil War brought about the rise of a standardized popular culture in America. Due in part to advancements in technology and transportation, media and entertainment were more readily available and accessible to a larger audience. This led to the popularization of shared cultural practices such as attending the same movies and listening to popular music, creating a more cohesive national identity.

Question 5

Do you think that the United States needed laws restricting immigration in the nineteenth century? List the kinds of restrictions actually imposed and state whether you agree with each restriction. Why or why not?

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Question 6

One of the most important factors leading to an increased divorce rate in the late nineteenth century was the

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Question 7

The growing prohibition movement especially reflected the concerns of

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The growing prohibition movement reflected the concerns of middle-class women, who were at the forefront of the movement. They were concerned about the negative effects of alcohol on their families and society as a whole, and saw prohibition as a way to improve social order and family stability.

Question 8

Leading pastimes of late-nineteenth-century Americans included

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Question 9

The National American Woman Suffrage Association

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The National American Woman Suffrage Association limited its membership to whites, excluding all blacks from membership. This was a major flaw in the organization's efforts towards equal rights.

Question 10

Which of the following sports was not developed in the decades following the Civil War?

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Baseball was developed before the Civil War, with the first recorded game played in 1846. The other sports gained popularity or were developed after the Civil War.

Question 11

By 1900, advocates of women's suffrage

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Question 12

Fear of newly arriving immigrants has been a constant in American history. With respect to the New Immigrants of the late nineteenth century, describe what the native-born Americans were concerned about. Do you think their fears were well founded? Why or why not?

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Question 13

The arrival of immigrants on American shores in the late nineteenth century involved both push and pull factors. Describe the major motives that caused emigrants to leave Europe and come to the United States during this period.

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Question 14

The New Immigrants who came to America after 1880

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Question 15

Reflecting women's increasing independence in the late 1890s, author and feminist Charlotte Perkins Gilman supported all of the following except

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Charlotte Perkins Gilman believed in women's independence and the need for them to break away from their dependent status. She supported the idea of women becoming productive members of the economy as workers, advocating for centralized nurseries and cooperative kitchens to allow women to participate in the workforce. However, she did not believe that biology made women fundamentally different from men, nor did she support the idea of seeking power solely through the traditional roles of wives and mothers. Therefore, the only option she did not support was B- women seeking power via their roles as wives and mothers.

Question 16

Many native-born Americans tended to blame New Immigrants for

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Question 17

In the decades after the Civil War, changes in sexual attitudes and practices were reflected in all of the following except

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The statement about more children being born out of wedlock is not accurate for the decades immediately following the Civil War, as societal norms and stigmas around illegitimacy remained strong during this period.

Question 18

Carrie Chapman Catt argued that women should be granted the right to vote because

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Question 19

By 1900, American cities were becoming

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Question 20

Cite at least one figure in each of the following categories and describe the major theme of his or her work:
a. journalism and popular writing,
b. serious novels and poetry, and
c. sculpture and architecture. Then tell why you think your choice reflects the reality of life in the late nineteenth century in each case.

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Quiz 4: America Moves to the City, 1865-1900