Social Studies Benchmark Unit 7 & 8

Front

Which country did not contribute many early settlers, or immigrants, to America? Options: Poland, Holland, England, Germany

Back

Poland

Front

The potato blight struck which country?

Back

Ireland

Front

Which city was a port of entry to the United States for many Asian immigrants?

Back

San Francisco

Front

Before the Civil War, which group of immigrants took the hardest, lowest-paying jobs?

Back

the Irish

Front

Why did immigration to the United States slow down during the mid-1860s?

Back

the Civil War

Front

After the Civil War, where did most immigrants settle?

Back

cities

Front

What kinds of jobs were open to most New Immigrants?

Back

factory and construction

Front

Immigrants from China and Japan tended to settle in which region of the United States? East, South, West, Midwest

Back

West

Front

Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

Back

France

Front

Which was the first stop in the United States for most European immigrants after 1892?

Back

Ellis Island