History of Immigration (1607-1920)

History of Immigration

Multiple Choice

Today, we're studying the history of the American Dream by discussing the factors that led __________ to come to the United States between 1607 and 1900.

• Potatoes

• Immigrants

• Firemen

• Elephants

Multiple Choice

In what decade was the PERCENTAGE of Americans who were immigrants highest?

• 1890s

• 1940s

• 1970s

• 1990s

Multiple Choice

In what decade was the PERCENTAGE of Americans who were immigrants lowest?

• 1890s

• 1940s

• 1970s

• 1990s

Multiple Choice

True or False: Hundreds of thousands of Irish and German immigrants came to the United States immediately after major rebellions were crushed.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The Irish Potato Famine began in the year ____.

• 1776

• 1845

• 1896

• 1941

Multiple Choice

Pick the best definition of "famine"

• A period in time when food is very scarce & some people starve

• A wave of disease, in which many people die.

• Another word for "family."

• Something made up by the government to keep us down.

Multiple Choice

In 1845, 8 million people lived in Ireland. How many moved to the United States in the 10 years after 1845?

• 10

• 200,000

• 1 million

• All 8 million

Multiple Choice

True or False: Industrialization and the rise of BIG cities created opportunities for immigrants from Southern & Eastern Europe between 1880 and 1920.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a common immigrant group that came to the Eastern U.S. from Southern Europe from about 1880-1920?

• Italians

• The Chinese

• The Native Americans

• Mexicans

​The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)

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Multiple Choice

What group of people were excluded entirely from immigrating to the United States, starting in the year 1882?

• The Italians

• The Jewish

• The Chinese

• The British