Immigration Unit Test

Front

Struggles of the author

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Assimilation

Answer explanation

This author is struggling to get a good job in America, and to speak English like an American. He is struggling to assimilate.

Front

Author's environment

Back

Ethnic Neighborhood

Front

Ellis Island opened in 1892

Back

Check immigrants arriving from overseas

Front

Immigrant settlement (1890-1910)

Back

Jobs in factories for unskilled workers

Front

Main message of the poem

Back

Greet new immigrants to the U.S.

Front

Anti-immigrant feelings (late 1800s - early 1900s)

Back

Cultural differences from most Americans

Front

Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) purpose

Back

Limit immigration of certain ethnic groups

Front

Nativist belief

Back

Immigrants steal jobs from citizens

Front

Nativism Expression

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Help Wanted — Irish Need Not Apply

Answer explanation

Nativists want to keep their country as it is, without having immigration. Therefore, the statement that has "Irish need not apply" means that they want to only allow Americans to apply there.

Front

Largest source of US immigrants (1840-1920)

Back

Great Britain and Ireland

Answer explanation

If you look at the arrow that says Great Britain & Ireland, you will see that it has the largest number on it.