The Brooklyn Bridge was employed as a symbol by commentators on all of the following except
a. municipal corruption.
b. progressivism of the new technology.
c. engineering genius of native-born Americans.
d. greatness of the city of New York.
e. none of these choices.
ANS: C
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A. French Huguenots. B. Palatinate Germans. C. Scotch-Irish. D. Moravians and Mennonites. E. Irish Catholics.
City governments became more like businesses during the early 1900s because they __________
A) became more corrupt, working for the wealthy and crushing the masses with unfair housing, tax, and employment laws B) became more supportive of the masses, creating health, housing, and employment programs to help the poor C) became balanced by competitive political parties and special interest groups, just as big businesses were balanced by unions versus management D) created systems of managers (elected officials) supported by experts, stressing continuity, efficiency, and results E) became so embroiled in bureaucracy and regulations that they could not function properly
The creation of interchangeable parts benefited American industry by making it possible to
A) hire workers who did not speak English. B) purchase parts from abroad. C) leave the final assembly of the product to the customer. D) ship items more easily. E) speed up the manufacturing process.
The Black Codes passed by southern legislatures in late 1865 and 1866
a. gave former male slaves the right to vote. b. distributed abandoned plantation land. c. declared that slaves who served in the Union Army were rebels. d. restricted African Americans' economic opportunities.