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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the late 19th century, where was New York's shantytown?
(a) Downtown.
(b) Near the industrial neighborhood.
(c) Near the railway station.
(d) On the outskirts of the city.

2. Which industry featured the most brutal conditions for time and wages in the late 1800s?
(a) Auto.
(b) Steel.
(c) Textile.
(d) Railroad.

3. According to the chapter "Work," what was a typical work week in the late 1800s?
(a) Four days on, four days off.
(b) Five days.
(c) Six days.
(d) Seven days.

4. What prognosis did alcoholism usually carry in the late 19th century?
(a) Blood disease.
(b) Mental Illness.
(c) Liver disease.
(d) Early death.

5. How were the workers of labor strikes in the late 19th century perceived to be by the public?
(a) Lawless and violent.
(b) Unjustly treated.
(c) Fighting for fair treatment.
(d) Troublemakers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall?

2. What was the biggest problem with the police in the post Civil War era?

3. According to Bettmann in "Crime," how did juvenile delinquency affect the large cities?

4. According to the chapter "Work," why were children sought after as employees?

5. In what decade was window screening introduced?

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