The New Immigrants

What reason(s) did immigrants come to the U.S. in the late 1800s/ early 1900s?

• Religious Freedom

• Political Unrest

• To get a job in the "land of opportunity"

• All answers provided are correct

Where did most of the "new immigrants" from the late 1800s/early 1900s come from?

• Western Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Northern Europe

• Southern Europe

Large compartments in ships that usually held cattle were called...

• cattle boxes

• steerage

• stables

What were the two most popular places where immigrants entered the country?

• Angel Island

• Immigrant Island

• Ellis Island

• Newcomers Island

Neighborhoods filled with people from the same country are called

• Ethnic neighborhoods

• Ghettos

• Country districts

• China Town

The process of becoming part of another culture is known as...

• Inclusion

• Assimilation

• Addition

• Joining

Who had the easiest time assimilating into American culture?

• Children

• Parents

• The elderly

• None of the above

True or False:

Nativists were excited for the "new immigrants" to assimilate into American culture.

• True

• False

An anarchist is a person who ...

• welcomes all forms of government

• likes only certain types of government

• opposes all forms of government