Chapter 20 Practice Test

1. Immigrants who came to the United States BEFORE the late 1800s were known as "Old Immigrants". Where did most of these immigrants come from?

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• East Asia

• Northern Europe

• Northern Mexico

2. What were immigrants called who came to the United States in the LATE 1800s?

• Old Immigrants

• New Immigrants

• Refugees

• Ellis Islanders

What was the name of Jane Addams' Settlement House in Chicago?

• Neighborhood Guild

• Benevolent Society

• Navy Pier

• Hull House

3. What were poorly built, overcrowded apartment buildings in large cities?

• Tenements

• Benevolent Societies

• Sweatshops

• Settlement Houses

In 1882, which group was banned from immigrating to the United States for 10 years?

• Irish

• Chinese

• Mexican

• German

5. Which of these groups did NOT move to cities in large numbers during the late 1800s?

• Immigrants

• Rural Farm Workers

• African Americans

• Wealthy Plantation Owners

6. What were the neighborhood centers in poor urban areas that offered education, day care, recreation activities, and social activities?

• YMCA's

• Benevolent Societies

• Tenements

• Settlement Houses

7. Which term refers to leisure and cultural activities shared by many people, including comics in newspapers, departments stores, and urban parks?

• Mass Culture

• Mass Media

• Mass Transit

• Mass Migration

What is the name of the groups formed with the purpose of helping immigrants with adjusting to life in the United States?

• Nativists

• Benevolent Societies

• Tenements

• Sweatshops

8. Which group of people were opposed to the large numbers of immigrants entering the United States?

• Robber Barons

• Excluders

• Democrats

• Nativists