USHC 4.5 : Migration - In and Out

USHC 4.5 : Migration - In and Out

Multiple Choice

Which phrase describes the trend of urbanization?

• the increase in sales of consumer goods

• the push to adopt immigration quotas

• the invention of new technology to help farmers

• the movement of people from rural areas to cities

Multiple Choice

Which individual would be considered a “new” immigrant in the late 19 and early 20 centuries?

• a Jew from Eastern Europe

• a farmer from Western Europe

• a Protestant from England

• a scientist from Germany

Multiple Choice

In the late 19 century, how were political machines such as Tammany Hall able to be successful?

• They won support from the public by creating labor unions and advocating for the rights of workers.

• Their activities were sanctioned by federal and state governments as a way to help the poor.

• They provided needed jobs, housing, and other assistance to the poor in exchange for their vote.

• Their funding came from overseas companies, and therefore they were exempt from paying taxes.

Multiple Choice

What was the main reason African Americans migrated to northern cities in the early part of the 20 century?

• Segregation and discrimination did not exist in northern cities.

• Sharecropping opportunities were declining in the South.

• Many industries recruited workers from the South rather than hiring immigrants.

• Northern cities had better economic and social opportunities.

EOC REVIEW QUESTIONS....

Multiple Choice

In the early part of the 20 century, why did many African Americans leave the South and move to

northern cities?

• More factory jobs were available in the North.

• Racial discrimination did not exist in northern cities.

• Immigrants were taking many of the sharecropping jobs.

• Government bonuses were available to families who left the South.

Multiple Choice

What tactic was used by political machines to control city governments?

• preventing immigrants from voting

• providing services to immigrants in exchange for their votes

• implementing civil service exams to find qualified city workers

• starting their own political parties

Multiple Choice

Why did very few immigrants choose to settle in the South after the Civil War?

• The newly freed slaves were given all available farmland so there was not any left for new

  immigrants.

• There were more jobs available in northern factories for unskilled workers.

• Southern states passed anti-immigration laws to keep immigrants out.

• Most immigrants came from colder countries and did not like the hot southern climate.

Multiple Choice

Why did some Americans adopt a nativist sentiment and resent the new wave of immigrants coming to the nation in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• The immigrants were taking all of the available farmland in the West.

• Most of immigrants were very wealthy and bought up all the best housing.

• The new immigrants were willing to work for less money causing some Americans to lose their jobs.

• Many immigrants received government aid that were not available to citizens.