EOC Review: Immigration, Cities, Farmers & the Progressives

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What was the main reason for the rise of political machines?

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Cities were overcrowded and couldn't get basic services needed for immigrants

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How did political machines get the support of immigrants?

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They helped them find homes and jobs in exchange for votes.

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Many immigrants and poor families would be forced to live in dirty single room apartments called-

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Tenements

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The most famous political machine was Tammany Hall in New York lead by-

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William "Boss" Tweed

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What did Congress do in 1882 to stop some from immigrating to the U.S.?

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They passed the Chinese Exclusion Act to stop Chinese immigrants from entering the United States.

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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?

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"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.

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Why did doctors examine immigrants at Ellis Island?

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To make sure they didn't spread an illness

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Where was Angel Island located? Options: San Antonio, Texas, New York, New York, San Francisco, California, Los Angeles, California

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San Francisco, California

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Where was Ellis Island located?

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New York, New York

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Ship owners jammed up to 2,000 people in _______________, as the airless rooms below deck were called.

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steerage