Question

1. the table below provides information about the population of several cities in 1870 and 1900.

(table with place, 1870 total population number, 1870 foreign born number and % of total, 1900 total population number and % increase, 1900 foreign born number and % of total for new york, ny; chicago, il; philadelphia, pa; st. louis, mo; boston, ma; san francisco, ca; los angeles, ca; seattle, wa. source: u.s. census)
which describes a trend indicated by the information in the table?
a. immigrants formed a larger proportion of more cities in 1900 than in 1870.
b. there were fewer immigrants in the united states in 1900 than in 1870.
c. the number of immigrants increased but the size of major cities increased even faster.
d. the percentage of foreign - born residents increased in cities in the west but not in cities in the east.
912.a.3.6

1. which was not a major issue faced by the cities on the table above?

a. the growth of nativist attitudes against immigrants
b. rising food prices caused by labor shortages on farms
c. increased corruption in city government from political machines
d. increased traffic congestion from pedestrians, carriages and trains
.a.3.7

1. the photograph on the left shows immigrants on ellis island in 1904.

what was the primary purpose of this facility?
a. processing permanent residents applying for u.s. citizenship
b. processing highly skilled workers arriving from china and japan
c. processing first - class passengers arriving on european steamship lines
d. processing immigrants who mainly came from southern and eastern europe

Explanation:

Question 11

• For Option A: Compare the % of foreign - born in 1870 and 1900 for each city. New York (44.5→37), Chicago (48.4→34.6), Philadelphia (27.2→22.8), St. Louis (36.1→19.4), Boston (35.1→19.4), San Francisco (49.3→35.1), Los Angeles (35→34.1), Seattle (25.2→27.3). Most cities have a decrease in the percentage of foreign - born, so A is wrong.
• For Option B: Look at the number of foreign - born in 1870 and 1900. For example, New York: 419,094→1,270,080 (increase), Chicago: 144,557→587,112 (increase), etc. So the number of immigrants increased, B is wrong.
• For Option C: Calculate the total population increase and immigrant number increase. For New York, total population increase: from 942,292 to 3,437,202 (a large increase), immigrant number increase: 419,094 to 1,270,080. The percentage increase of total population (265%) is higher than that of immigrants ( (1,270,080 - 419,094)/419,094≈203%). Similar trends in other cities. So C is correct.
• For Option D: In Eastern cities like New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, the percentage of foreign - born decreased. In Western cities like Los Angeles (35→34.1), San Francisco (49.3→35.1), most also decreased. Only Seattle had a small increase. So D is wrong.

Question 12

• Option A: During the period of increased immigration, nativist attitudes against immigrants were a major issue, as immigrants were seen as competing for jobs and resources.
• Option B: The table shows urban growth with immigration. There was no labor shortage on farms; in fact, many immigrants worked in factories, and agricultural labor was often supplemented by immigrants or rural - to - urban migrants. So rising food prices due to farm labor shortages is not a major issue for these cities.
• Option C: Political machines in cities often led to corruption as they provided services to immigrants in exchange for votes, so increased corruption was a major issue.
• Option D: With the growth of cities, the increase in pedestrians, carriages, and trains led to traffic congestion, which was a major urban issue.

Question 13

• Option A: Ellis Island was for processing immigrants entering the US, not for permanent residents applying for citizenship.
• Option B: Chinese and Japanese immigrants were mainly processed at Angel Island, not Ellis Island.
• Option C: Ellis Island processed immigrants regardless of class, and first - class passengers had a different (faster) processing, but the main purpose was not just for first - class passengers.
• Option D: Ellis Island's primary purpose was to process immigrants, and during the early 1900s, a large number of immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe, and Ellis Island was the main processing center for them.

Answer:

C. The number of immigrants increased but the size of major cities increased even faster.