Question

Which of the following transformed city life in the late 1800s?
Select all that apply.
Only 2 answers are allowed.

elevators and skyscrapers

electric streetcars

automobiles

telephones

Answer 1

Why did baseball become so popular during industrial times?

It offered an escape from the pressures of factory work.

It was introduced to the country by immigrant workers.

\It received large amounts of money from factory owners.

It promoted community and racial equality among players.

Answer 2

How did Mark Twain include local color in his writing?

by poking fun at serious issues

by capturing southern speech patterns

by describing realist landscape paintings

by addressing controversial ideas about race

Answer 3

Which of the following are outcomes of expanding public education in the early 20th century?
Select all that apply.
Only 3 answers are allowed.

establishment of public high schools

rise in the literacy rate

growth in integrated schools

founding of kindergartens

Answer 4

Why did some people criticize yellow journalism?

or promoting women’s rights

for its sensational reporting style

for trying to make the news democratic

for its advertisements that catered to women