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1. Of the following statements regarding Chicago’s dramatic changes in 19th century regarding its relationship to its hinterland is TRUE?

a. A rich natural hinterland was developed, exploited, and eventually submerged under "second nature"

b. Natural products such as grain, lumber, and meat lost their ecological identities and were commodified.

c. Constructed canals and railroads that created the artificial corridors to the West.

d. New technologies dramatically changed the relationship between city and hinterland.

e. All of the above

2. Nature’s Metropolis describes the exponential growth of Chicago’s economy in the 19th Century. According to the reading, which of the following two (2) best describes the main reasons for Chicago’s economic dominance? (Circle two)

a. The natural advantages of its geographical location

b. The flow of capital from New York City and elsewhere in the East

c. Well-established educational system and high-quality labor force

d. The cold winter which lowered transportation cost for refrigerated goods

3. According to the reports from Great Cities Institute on joblessness among young people, strategies to build employment opportunities for youth include:

a. Small business incubators to build on skills and talents of youth

b. Worker cooperatives

c. New Deal strategies

d. Building training opportunities like apprenticeship programs

e. All the above

f. A, b, and d