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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How did the teachers in the late 1800s fight the lack of discipline with the students?
2. What was blamed for the cholera epidemic in 1832?
3. In the late 1800s, how were train passengers treated when traveling?
4. According to Bettmann in "Crime," who was treated the worst in the prison system?
5. In the late 19th century, how did families deal with members who had mental illnesses?
Short Essay Questions
1. What type of education did blacks receive during the post Civil War era?
2. How did the lack of medical advances affect the population of the post Civil War era?
3. In the late 1800s, why was the public pessimistic about the growing street crime in the cities?
4. What one food was the frontier diet staple?
5. After the Civil War, how effective were the hospitals at helping the sick and infirm?
6. How was milk treated for consumers when it has been contaminated or spoiled?
7. How did alcohol affect families on the frontier?
8. What was the extent of the prostitution industry in New York City in the late 19th century?
9. What were some of the characteristics of the one-room schoolhouses on the prairie?
10. How were criminals treated in the prisons in the late 1800s?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Air pollution was poorly understood in the time after the Civil War. Discuss what some popular misconceptions were about air pollution, and contrast those with the realities and dangers of air pollution.
Essay Topic 2
How did drug addiction become so widespread in the late 1800s? Which addictive drugs were commonly accessible to the public? What types of over-the-counter medications routinely contained harmful addictive drugs? Compare this situation with the types of drugs available over-the-counter today, and the relegation to the "illegal" status of the common rugs of the late 19th century.
Essay Topic 3
Traffic was a huge problem in the large American city in the late 19th century. Discuss some of the ways that cities tried to help the situation, and whether those solutions helped or hurt the traffic problem. Cite examples from the book.
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