CH. 7 Immigration and Urbanization Test Review

What is the immigration station in San Francisco called?

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Tammany Hall

• Hull House

Settlement houses were founded in the late 1800s by

• new immigrants

• political machines

• social reformers

• industrial workers

The main goal of the Americanization movement was to

• encourage people to move from the country to the city

• improve the living conditions in America's largest cities

• assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture

• limit the number of immigrants entering the country

The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to

• create segregated classroom

• settle a disagreement between China and the U.S.

• stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the U.S.

• decrease Chinese Immigration

The Stalwarts were strong supporters of

• low tarrifs

• high tarrifs

• the spoils system

• civil service reform

Tammany Hall was the name of

• a New York City democratic political machine

• a New York Custom House

• a famous settlement house

• a federal courthouse in New York City

An example of patronage would be

• bribing a government official

• assassinatng a public official

• saying one thing and doing another

• appointing a friend to a political position

The illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called

• gentleman's agreement

• graft

• nativism

• civil service

The Pendleton Civil Serivce Act required

• applicants for government jobs to pass examinations

• native-born American to treat immigrants with courtesy

• government workers to renounce all party loyalties

• cities to provide services such as clean water to their residents

In what year did the Chicago Fire take place?

• 1871

• 1883

• 1881

• 1910