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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was a popular type of big city housing during the late 1800s?
(a) High-rise apartments.
(b) The suburbs.
(c) The brownstone.
(d) Shanties.

2. In 1890, how many prostitutes were estimated to be living in New York City?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 40,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 5,000.

3. What was one problem with the police in the post Civil War era?
(a) They were too few in number.
(b) They routinely ignored calls for help.
(c) They had no uniforms.
(d) The were poorly trained.

4. What was the biggest problem with the police in the post Civil War era?
(a) Corruption.
(b) They did not protect the public.
(c) They had no weapons.
(d) The crime rate was too overwhelming.

5. How were the prostitution laws enforced in New York City in the late 19th century?
(a) They were ignored entirely.
(b) Regularly and vigorously.
(c) They were only enforced in certain areas of the city.
(d) Only loosely.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Bettmann in "Housing," where did poorer residents end up who could not afford tenements?

2. What other problems did city schools face in the post Civil War era?

3. In New York after the Civil War, in what area was the greatest contrast between rich and poor seen?

4. How did most landlords treat their tenants in the late 1800s?

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

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