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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. When was opium introduced?
(a) As early as 1840.
(b) As early as 1862.
(c) 1845.
(d) In the 1850s.
2. In the late 1800s, why was street crime so rampant in the large cities at night?
(a) People were not careful and were easy targets.
(b) The were few alternatives to keep criminals off the streets.
(c) Streets were poorly lit.
(d) The police did not patrol at night.
3. On the frontier in the late 1800s, what was the homemade liquor called?
(a) Mulch.
(b) Swine.
(c) Mash.
(d) Swill.
4. What were doctors on the frontier in the late 1800s thought to have been?
(a) Needed and appreciated.
(b) Better than nothing.
(c) Quality physicians.
(d) Worthless quacks.
5. In the late 1800s, how did the poor immigrants cross the ocean?
(a) They worked on the ocean liners.
(b) In the lower decks or "steerage" compartments.
(c) On small, unstable boats.
(d) They had to find passage on container ships.
Short Answer Questions
1. What was one problem with the police in the post Civil War era?
2. How were the prostitution laws enforced in New York City in the late 19th century?
3. The "protection" and "non-harassment" fees of the police in the late 19th century were a precursor to what later crime force?
4. How did the teachers in the late 1800s fight the lack of discipline with the students?
5. According to Bettmann in "Crime," who was treated the worst in the prison system?
Short Essay Questions
1. How was drug addiction so rampant in the average population in the late 1800s?
2. How did alcohol affect families on the frontier?
3. Why didn't people turn to vegetables given the state of the meat industry?
4. What type of education did blacks receive during the post Civil War era?
5. How was milk treated for consumers when it has been contaminated or spoiled?
6. What was "bogus butter"?
7. In the late 19th century, how did the lack of a meat-packing industry affect the quality of meat that was available to the general public?
8. How did teachers fight the lack of discipline in the schoolroom in the late 1800s?
9. Why were many young men suspicious of and disrespectful of the law in the post Civil War era?
10. In the late 1800s, why was the public pessimistic about the growing street crime in the cities?
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