How did life in industrial cities change over the course of the nineteenth century?
What will be an ideal response?
A. Changes in life in industrialized cities
1. incredible growth of size of cities
a. economic considerations drove industry into cities, and people
settled where the factories were
2. increase of cultural life
a. facilities for recreation, education, and welfare
3. new principles of urban planning remodeled or enlarged towns
a. new roads, sewerage, water-supply systems, public baths, large
stores, street lighting, cafes and clubs, sporting facilities, and
streetcars multiplied
4. new urban spaces permitted new kinds of social activity
a. mass education and compulsory universal education
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When the Ming Dynasty in China built up an army of one million, what was one of the primary reasons for this military growth?
A) The army was used to help restore the Great Wall. B) The army was sent to invade and occupy Manchuria. C) The army provided assistance in moving the capital to Beijing. D) The only mission for the army was to fight barbarian invaders. E) The army was always engaged in quelling unrest among the peasants.
What was the most immediate result of Japan's rise to power under its reformist leadership?
A) It became an imperialist aggressor in East Asia. B) It became the leader of an anti-colonial coalition that opposed further Western aggression. C) Its change into a modern industrial economy inspired pro-Western sentiments in Asia. D) It developed a strong nationalist sentiment that rejected all European concepts. E) It suffered a sharp military defeat at the hands of Russia and lost all its colonies.
Referring to the feature, "World History: Indigenous Studies and Indigenous Languages," roughly how many indigenous languages have survived from conquest to today?
a. None b. Less than a handful c. Just over 100 d. Nearly 400 e. More than 600
One of President Lincoln's military problems in the early stages of the Civil War was
A) British intervention. B) a poor transportation network in the North. C) his generals' reluctance to engage in combat. D) a shortage of arms.