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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9, Education.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How were the prisoners in the prison system treated in the post Civil War era?
(a) Much as prisoners today are treated.
(b) They were treated according to their crimes.
(c) Although incarcerated they were treated with respect.
(d) Like subhuman species.

2. According to Bettmann, what percentage of New Yorkers lived in the slums between 1868 and 1875?
(a) Fifty percent.
(b) Thirty percent.
(c) Ten Percent.
(d) Twenty-five percent.

3. What kind of education did a teacher have to have in the late 1800s?
(a) Not even a diploma.
(b) A Bachelor's degree.
(c) A Master's degree.
(d) A Teaching certificate.

4. In the late 1800s, why was street crime so rampant in the large cities at night?
(a) Streets were poorly lit.
(b) The were few alternatives to keep criminals off the streets.
(c) The police did not patrol at night.
(d) People were not careful and were easy targets.

5. How did prostitution rings prosper in New York in the late 1800s?
(a) Under "police protection."
(b) They were largely ignored.
(c) They were entirely underground.
(d) They had legitimate businesses as "fronts."

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the biggest safety threat in the vertical apartments in the late 1800s?

2. In 1890, how many prostitutes were estimated to be living in New York City?

3. In the late 19th century, where was New York's shantytown?

4. Where were the first apartments constructed?

5. What percentage of black children received any education at all in 1890?

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