APUSH AMSCO 2026 STUDY GUIDE SCRIPT
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉The ideas expressed in this excerpt are most closely allied with.
Answer: the rise of the American Federation of Labor
◉In the graph above, the group of immigrants who would be
considered "new" immigrants were those from. Answer: southern
and western Europe
◉Which of the following best explains why immigration declined in
some years between 1870 and 1900?. Answer: Economic
depressions in the United States
◉Which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of
the problems he sees?. Answer: "In the tenements all the influences
make for evil"
◉During the late 19th century, which of the following groups used
the conditions described by Riis to become powerful?. Answer:
Political machines that operated in big cities
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
◉The ideas expressed in this excerpt are most closely allied with.
Answer: the rise of the American Federation of Labor
◉In the graph above, the group of immigrants who would be
considered "new" immigrants were those from. Answer: southern
and western Europe
◉Which of the following best explains why immigration declined in
some years between 1870 and 1900?. Answer: Economic
depressions in the United States
◉Which phrase best summarizes what Riis considers the cause of
the problems he sees?. Answer: "In the tenements all the influences
make for evil"
◉During the late 19th century, which of the following groups used
the conditions described by Riis to become powerful?. Answer:
Political machines that operated in big cities
