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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. What were three diseases that ravaged country populations in the post Civil War era?

2. How were the boilers a danger to the ferries according to Bettmann in "Travel"?

3. According to Bettmann in "Crime," who was treated the worst in the prison system?

4. According to Bettmann in "Food and Drink," in what condition were the cows when they arrived at the slaughterhouse?

5. In the late 19th century, how did families deal with members who had mental illnesses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What one food was the frontier diet staple?

2. Why were many young men suspicious of and disrespectful of the law in the post Civil War era?

3. How did alcohol affect families on the frontier?

4. What were the ventilation problems associated with train travel in the late 19th century?

5. How did the lack of medical advances affect the population of the post Civil War era?

6. How was milk treated for consumers when it has been contaminated or spoiled?

7. In the late 19th century, how did city doctors often do more harm than good to their patients?

8. How was drug addiction so rampant in the average population in the late 1800s?

9. Why were the some ocean liners nicknamed "fever ships" and "floating coffins"?

10. Why didn't people turn to vegetables given the state of the meat industry?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the labor force was treated or thought of by the rich industrialists in the post Civil War era. Were they valued as people with needs, families, etc., or treated differently? Provide examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contract the housing options of apartments and tenements for someone in the late 19th century. Was one safer than the other? Was one more desirable than the other?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the addition of the railways to the American cities in the late 1800s. How did the railways hurt or help the traffic problems? Do you think the problems caused by the railroads were outweighed by the benefits? Cite examples from the book to support your position.

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