United States History questions?

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14. The movement of people into city areas is called:
upward mobility
immigration
urbanization
ruralism
15. By 1900, what percentage of Americans lived in cities?
8 percent
2 percent
45 percent
33 percent
16. Which of the following chain stores did not get its start in the late 1800s?
Lord & Taylor
Sears & Roebuck
Woolworth's
Montgomery Ward
17. Who is the architect responsible for designing New York City's Central Park?
Frederick Olmsted
Louis Sullivan
Frank Lloyd Wright
John and Washington Roebling
18. Jane Addams founded __________ to assist immigrants and the poor in Chicago.
The Salvation Army
The Red Cross
Hull House
Phoenix House
19. Taking money in exchange for political favors is known as:
bribery
extortion
nepotism
grafting
20. Tammany Hall came to symbolize:
government ineptitude
fiscal responsibility
political corruption
civil rights
 
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