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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who managed the insane asylums of the late 1800s?
(a) The state.
(b) Religious institutions.
(c) Certified professionals.
(d) Prison guards.

2. In "Housing," what did Bettmann cite as an additional cause of dangerous air quality in homes?
(a) Industrial soot.
(b) Pesticides.
(c) Nearby railroads.
(d) Particles in the air from coal stoves.

3. What area in New York City had an abundance of industrial factories in the early 19th century ?
(a) New York City.
(b) Lower East side.
(c) Chelsea.
(d) Hunter's Point.

4. When the railroads came to a town after the Civil War, where were they placed?
(a) They were placed a minimum of one mile from any residential area.
(b) They went straight through the towns.
(c) They were usually run through the industrial areas.
(d) They were run on the outskirts of town.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Surprisingly, who usually had no knowledge of health or medicine in the late 19th century?

2. Why did farmers in the 1880s have to mortgage their land?

3. What was the General Slocum?

4. According to Bettmann in "Education," children from different villages in the same classroom invariably led to what?

5. What kind of problem did the El Train have initially?

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