Ch. 6 - Cities Immigrants, and Farmers

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Which factor contributed to the shift in population shown on the graph of rural and urban population of the United States from 1870 to 1900? Options: Not enough families took advantage of the Homestead Act., Great Plains Indians left their reservations to buy new farmland., Houses in cities were less expensive than those in the countryside., Better jobs in industry attracted farmers and farm laborers to cities.

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Better jobs in industry attracted farmers and farm laborers to cities.

Front

What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800?

Back

The rapid growth of the tenements and ghettos.

Front

SS.912.A.3.11
This cartoon by Thomas Nast was published in 1871.
Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?

Back

Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts.

Front

Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?

Back

They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community.

Front

The statement was made by a 19th-century immigrant to the United States. Based on this statement, why did her family immigrate to the United States?

Back

Religious persecution pushed them out of Russia.

Front

How did the "New Immigrants" differ from the "Old Immigrants"?

Back

Most of them spoke very little English.

Front

Why were immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe in the late 19th century welcomed by industrialists?

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The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other workers.

Front

This diagram provides details about late 19th century America. Which title completes the diagram?

Back

Programs for Americanization

Front

Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882? Options: Imperialists in Congress, Nativists on the West Coast, Progressives from the Midwest, Anarchists who immigrated from Europe

Back

Nativists on the West Coast

Front

How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the "new immigrants" from Southern and Eastern Europe?

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They could not go on property, testify in some state courts, or become citizens.