Chapter 20/Toward An Urban America

  1. An increase of “new” immigrants to the U.S. would occur after which war?
  1. A majority of these “new” immigrants came from which parts of the world?
  1. A large number of immigrants entered the U.S. through major port cities on the coasts. In NYC, millions of immigrants would be processed through ______.
  1. The Statue of Liberty welcomed immigrants to the U.S. On it can be found the words “…give me your _____, your _____” as proof of this idea.
  1. Many immigrants would form their own ______to help preserve their cultures.
  1. To help control and regulate immigration to the U.S., our government would continuously pass & create numerous ______to help deal with this issue.
  1. In the late 1800’s & early 1900’s, industrialization would cause many Americans to move to the cities in search of more opportunities. Therefore, more Americans were moving from r_____ to u_____ areas.
  1. As our country became more industrialized, more j______would become available in the cities.
  1. As our country became more populated, __ (#) social classes would begin to form in the U.S.
  1. Be able to name the 3 social classes.
  1. City neighborhoods also reflected one’s social class. Those with less income lived in the s______while those with more money lived in the s_____.
  1. The landscape of cities would also begin to develop further to help urban populations adjust to city life. Tall buildings known as ______would be built for business & and housing purposes.
  1. Improvements in transportation within the city would develop as well. Which one of the following was NOT one of these inventions/improvements…subways, trolleys, paved streets, or airplanes?
  1. As the automobile developed further, the need for more b ____ would increase, particularly if a city had numerous rivers or large bodies of water near it.
  1. Education would expand during the early 1900’s as well. Educating our youth would become important to help ensure the _____ of our country.
  1. To help young adults further their education after their early years, more _____ & ______would be created over time.
  1. When it came to education, opportunities for w______at the college level increased over time while schools for African-Americans at all levels were often s______.
  1. Reading began to grow in importance since it provided a way for people to stay informed, educated, & entertained. Access to reading materials became available through the growth and emergence of more ______.
  1. Improvements in printing technology led to the increased production & circulation of n______& m______.
  1. Aside from regular books, the introduction of the p ______helped encourage more reading since they were inexpensive & smaller in size.
  1. Americans began spending their leisure time in different ways. Different styles of ______began to emerge and the invention of the radio would make this form of entertainment even more popular.
  1. People would also begin to use their leisure time by engaging in other activities. Some “spectator” sports began to become very popular in the U.S. as time passed. Be able to name three of them.
  1. Another popular form of entertainment were ______(moving pictures) which could be seen in the theater.
  1. Increased immigration to the U.S., the growth of urban populations, & a developing American culture would occur and emerge during what general time frame?