Module 4 Test Immigration and Urbanization

What caused the increase in Japanese immigraton to the West Coast in the late 1800s?

• The annexation of Hawaii

• The construction of the railroad

• The discovery of gold

• The deterioration of Japan's economy

Immigrants were escaping their homeland for all of these reasons except?

• Religious Persecution

• Famine

• Vacations

• War

Single women could be deported if they didn't have a male relative to vouch for them.

• True

• False

Prior to Ellis Island, immigrants on the East Coast were processed at Angel Island.

• True

• False

All immigrants had to pass a medical examination before they were admitted to the country.

• True

• False

More people immigrated to the West Coast than immigrated to Ellis Island on the East Coast.

• True

• False

What was a main reason that African Americans migrated to the cities during the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• They wanted to own a home

• They wanted to get an education

• They wanted to become musicians

• They wanted to escape discrimination

Fires were common in big cities in the 1800s because there were many wooden structures.

• True

• False

Who established the Hull House in Chocago?

• Jaine Porter Barrett

• Washington Gladden

• Clara Barton

• Jane Addams

Garbage Collection in the 1800s was taken care of by government agencies.

• True

• False