Ch10 A Presentation

Multiple Choice

By 1900, about half of immigrants to the United States were coming from ______.

• Eastern and Southern Europe

• Northern and Western Europe

• Asia

• Latin America

Multiple Select

What were some of the main reasons that European immigrants came to the United States between 1860 and 1900?

(Check all that apply.)

• To find jobs and economic opportunities

• To escape forced military service

• To avoid religious persecution

• To experience a democratic society

• To participate in the gold rush

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of Ellis Island for immigrants arriving in the United States after 1892?

• It was a tourist attraction.

• It served as a processing center.

• It was a military base.

• It was a hospital.

Multiple Choice

If an immigrant failed the doctor's inspection, _____

• he/she was isolated in a cage and perhaps sent back to Europe.

• he/she was sent to the local hospital for treatment.

• he/she had to return to the ship and wait until he or she got better.

• he/she could enter the US, but could not enter the city. He/she had to settle in a rural area for 2 years.

Multiple Select

What factors allowed some immigrants to adjust to American life more quickly?

(Check all that apply.)

• How quickly they learned to speak English.

• If they had marketable skills or money

• If they converted to Protestant church

• If they refused to live in ethnic neighborhoods.

Multiple Select

Which of the following were reasons for increased Asian immigration to America in the mid-1800s?

• Discovery of gold in California

• Taiping Rebellion

• Severe unemployment and famine in China

• Religious persecution

Drag and Drop

Henry Bowers and the American Protective Association wanted to fight the immigration of

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Denis Kearney and the Workingman's Party of California wanted to fight the immigration of​

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Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

Catholics

Chinese

Protestants

Irish

Open Ended

How did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 impact Chinese immigrants already living in the United States?