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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, Travel.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Bettman in "Traffic," in what city was a record 330 crossing-grade deaths in one year?
(a) Boston.
(b) New York.
(c) Philadelphia.
(d) Chicago.

2. The "protection" and "non-harassment" fees of the police in the late 19th century were a precursor to what later crime force?
(a) Street thugs.
(b) Mafia.
(c) Gangs.
(d) Drug lords.

3. In the cities in the late 1800s, what did the public health officials do to help stop disease?
(a) Began to clean up public areas.
(b) Sprayed disinfectant.
(c) Quarantined carriers.
(d) Opened clinics.

4. How many labor laws were there during the 19th century?
(a) A few.
(b) Zero.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Ten.

5. According to Bettmann in "Rural Life," why would many young girls leave the country for the promise of the city?
(a) They watched their mothers grow prematurely old with toil.
(b) They would be sent to earn a wage to help the family.
(c) Their families could no longer afford to feed them.
(d) They thought they could find husbands easier in the city.

Short Answer Questions

1. Besides the lung irritation, vomiting, and sickness, what other ailment was common to those exposed to air pollution in the late 1800s?

2. According to Bettmann in "Health," how was insanity regarded?

3. How were the workers of labor strikes in the late 19th century perceived to be by the public?

4. Who ran the hospitals of the late 1800s?

5. How did the electric trolley car create even bigger traffic problems for cities?

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