WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
GILDED AGE POLITICS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tenements were low-rise buildings with multiple apartments, which were narrow and typically made up of three rooms. Because rents were low, tenement housing was the common choice for new immigrants in New York City. It was common for a family of 10 to live in a 325-square-foot apartment.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tenements. poorly built, overcrowded housing where many immigrants lived.
Detailed explanation-3: -Life was challenging for this diverse group of settlers. Which statement regarding the crop-lien system is most accurate? The system was inefficient, corrupt, and racially unfair.
Detailed explanation-4: -The spread of mass transit was a major factor in the growth of the suburbs. Ellis Island was opened in 1910 primarily to handle an influx of Asian immigration. Padrones were hiring agents who secured jobs for immigrants in return for a share of their wages.