USH 11 Immigration Test Presentation

Open Ended

Why do you think immigration was a significant topic in the United States between 1865 and 1914?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms refers to a group of people living together who share a common cultural background?

• Enclave

• Nativism

• Immigrant

• Industry

Open Ended

How did immigrants of the late 1800s change American society?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a major reason Europeans immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s?

• To escape poverty, social class restrictions, and religious persecution

• To avoid industrial jobs

• To join family already in America

• To escape from American industries

Multiple Choice

By the late 1890s, more than half of all immigrants entering the United States came from which regions?

• Eastern and southern Europe

• Western Europe and Canada

• Asia and Latin America

• Africa and Australia

Open Ended

What were some 'push' and 'pull' factors that prompted European and Asian immigration into the United States?

Multiple Choice

Which groups did nativism in the United States mainly focus on after Irish immigration?

• Asians, Jews, and Eastern Europeans

• Mexicans and Canadians

• Africans and Australians

• South Americans and Caribbeans

Open Ended

What were two organizations formed in response to immigration in the late 1800s, and what were their main goals?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following laws barred Chinese immigration for 10 years?

• Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

• Immigration Act of 1924

• Alien Land Act of 1913

• Immigration Act of 1882

Multiple Select

Select all the effects of the Immigration Act of 1924 and related laws.

• Limited new immigration to two percent of existing nationalities

• Banned immigration from all Asian countries except Japan and the Philippines

• Mainly affected Asians and Southern Europeans

• Allowed unlimited immigration from Africa

Multiple Choice

Which two states had the highest number of Irish immigrants in 1900?

• New York and Massachusetts

• California and Texas

• Illinois and Ohio

• Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Open Ended

Identify two ways in which immigrants contributed to American cities and culture in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following vocabulary terms refers to a group of people living together who share a common cultural background?

• immigrant

• ethnic

• enclave

• nativism

Open Ended

How do you think the concepts of 'immigrant,' 'ethnic,' 'enclave,' and 'nativism' are connected to the broader topic of Migration, Industry, and Urban Society between 1865 and 1914?