Ch.6: Cities, Immigrants, and Farmers

What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?

• the decline of political machines
• the migration of poor workers to the surburbs
• a decrease in the gap between rich and poor
• the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos

This cartoon was published in 1871.
Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?

• New citizens were often unable to exercise their voting rights
• city governments were providing in adequate services to residents
• political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts
• the deadlock between politicalparties was costing taxpayers money

Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?

• they prevented corruption in local government
• they helped provide a supply of cheap and skilled labor for industry
• they served as role models for future city governments by acting as city managers
• they assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community

How did the "New Immigrants" differ from the "Old Immigrants"?

• most of them were Protestants
• most of them spoke very little English
• they came seeking new economic opportunities
• they were generally accepted by native-born Americans

Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• imperialists in Congress
• nativists on the West Coast
• progressives from the Midwest
• anarchists who immigrated from Europe

How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the "New Immigrants" from Southern and Eastern Europe?

• they often took the least desirable and lowest paying jobs
• they frequently faced prejudice and discrimination from nativists
• they were unable to use all of the same skills that they possessed at home
• they could not own property, testify in some state courts, or become citizens

What demand was made in the Populist Party platform in 1892?

• higher tariffs
• a graduated income tax
• unrestricted immigration
• selection of US senators by state legislators

The Chinese Exclusion Act resulted in banning which group from immigrating to the United States?

• Chinese children
• Chinese women
• Chinese entrepreneurs
• Chinese laborers

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibited immigration of any Chinese person for 10 years. This was in response to

• Chinese immigrants outnumbering immigrants from Europe.
• a request from China, so it would have enough farm workers.
• people believing the Chinese immigrants were keeping wages down.
• a Chinese company taking over the Southern Pacific Railroad.

What was an effect of the characteristics listed in the chart?

• The new immigrants could not become American citizens.
• The new immigrants did not blend into American society.
• The new immigrants were often sent back to their home countries.
• The new immigrants had more success than previous immigrants.