Ch. 12 Immigration, Labor and Cities

During the 1880's -1920s, Minnesota's urban areas were getting smaller.

• True

• False

In the early 1900s, European immigrants to MN often became part of the working class. 

• True
• False

Many women worked inside the home in the early 1900s, but others had jobs outside the home. 

• true
• false

What was a job that would have been held by a women in the early 1900's?

• Seamstress

• Teacher

• Restaurant Servers

• Nurses

Bohemian Flats was a wealthy neighborhood in Minneapolis.

• True
• False

Immigrants can become American citizens through a process called naturalization. 

• True
• False

Which one of these are false? The labor movement wanted...

• 8 hour work days and 5 day workweek
• limit or end child labor
• safe and clean work environments
• more machines and less workers

Which of the following best describes mining conditions?

• dangerous, long hours, and low pay
• clean, dark and cold
• high pay and high danger
• all workers were treated fairly

Why did immigrants form communities with others from the same home countries?

• thought they were better than everyone else
• more comfortable with same language and customs
• government told them where to live
• hated others because they wanted their jobs

What are two ways to become a US citizen?

• get a passport and a drivers license
• apply for social security or pay taxes
• vote in every election or don't get arrested
• naturalization or born in US