US 3.4 Immigration

War, poverty, and discrimination are all examples of.......

• Pull Factors
• Push Factors
• Jump Factors
• Falling Factors

What is a tenement?

• A new form of transportation
• Poorly built, overcrowded apartment buildings
• The end of immigration
• A revolutionary war in Africa

Which of the following was a major problem immigrants experienced once arriving to the United States?

• Discrimination based on nationality
• Unsanitary and unsafe living conditions
• Political corruption from certain politicians
• All of the above

What group of immigrants were arriving in large numbers on the West Coast in the middle to late 1800's?

• Greek
• Chinese
• British
• French

Which term  is the name of a restriction on immigration passed by Congress?

• Melting Pot Act
• Nativism Act  of 1902
• Chinese Exclusion Act
• None of the above

What is an accurate effect that occurred as a result of the information presented on the graph?

• Immigration to rural areas continued to rise

• By 1900, more Americans were working in factories than on farms

• The vast majority of Americans chose to remain on farms just prior to the 1930's

• By the early 1900s, America's economy was becoming increasingly industrial.

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.

Who immigrated to Ellis Island?

• Mexican

• Chinese

• Italian

• French

Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions?

• Melting Pot
• Birds of Passage
• Nativism
• All of the above