11/28-30 Ch. 9 Jigsaw

Ch. 9 Jigsaw

Ch. 9 Quick Quiz

Ch. 9 Quick Quiz
I. Matching

a. ragtime b. vaudeville c. mail-order catalogs d. yellow journalism e. assimilation
ab. literacy ac. Jim Crow ad. Poll tax ae. Department store bc. Rural free delivery (RFD)
____ 1. The ability to read and write is called ____.
____ 2. ____ is the process by which people of one culture become part of another culture.
____ 3. ____ was a kind of inexpensive variety show that became popular in the 1870s.
____ 4. ____ attracted readers by presenting “sensational” news stories.
____ 5. To keep African Americans from voting, some southern states charged a(n) ____ to cast a ballot.
____ 6. A system of laws called ____ legally segregated and degraded African Americans.
____ 7. Farm families gained greater access to what cities had to offer through ____.
____ 8. large store carrying a great variety of goods
____ 9. mail delivery to rural areas

II. Multiple Choice: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.








____ 10. By 1910, nearly 60 percent of American children were in school because
a. families had more money b. scholarships were plentiful
c. immigration was down d. many states required school attendance by law; compulsory education.

____ 11. The American dream of rising from “rags to riches” was reflected in
a. Mark Twain’s novel The Gilded Age. b. novels of social protest.
c. Horatio Alger’s Ragged Dick stories. d. minstrel shows.


____ 12. During the early 1900s, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was an example of how African Americans
a. used the court system to fight discrimination. b. formed their own political parties.
c. ended all segregation in the South. d. founded settlement houses in black neighborhoods


____ 13. The “new woman” of the early 1900s promoted the idea that women should
a. adopt more convenient hair and dress styles. b. reject marriage and motherhood.
c. be chaperoned on dates. d. have perfect manners


____ 14. Which best describes the popular amusements of the late 1800s?
a. They were available to a small segment of the population. b. They were heavily censored by the government.
c. They were inexpensive and readily available to large numbers of people. d. They were mainly imported from Europe and Asia.


____ 15. What did W.E.B. Du Bois encourage students to seek in school?
a. a vocational education b. a liberal arts education c. basic literacy d. agricultural skills

____ 16. What caused newspaper publishers to encourage “sensational” reporting?
a. competition for readers b. the high price of paper and ink
c. growing interest in sports d. the popularity of comic strips


____ 17. How did minstrel shows portray African Americans?
a. as proud and free Americans b. as stereotypes; ignorant
c. as wealthy industrialists d. as respected, but poor farmers

____ 18. How did southern states keep African Americans from gaining political power?
a. lynching b. segregation
c. voting restrictions(poll tax, grandfather clause, literacy tests, etc) d. de facto discrimination
____ 19. In which fields did most women professionals work?
a. law, engineering, and ministry b. education, healthcare, and social work
c. science, music, and manufacturing d. architecture, textiles, and banking


____ 20. Why did middle-class women join volunteer organizations after the Civil War?
a. pressure from husbands b. need for intellectual and social stimulation
c. rejection of household duties d. appeal of job-training programs