Immigration and Inventions

Most European immigrants came through _______________ Island to enter the United States.

• Angel

• Ellis

Most Asian immigrants came through ____________ Island to enter the United States.

• Angel

• Ellis

Which of the following is NOT a push factor that pushed immigrants out of their home countries?

• religious freedom

• war in their home country

• poverty

• discrimination, (especially religious)

What is one fear that native-born Americans had toward the immigrants coming to America?

• Immigrants would not find any jobs

• Immigrants would take their jobs

• Immigrants would drive wages up

• Immigrants would show prejudices

Most immigrants found jobs ______________________________

• farming

• mining

• in factories in the east

• on plantations

Which groups of immigrants worked on the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Irish and Chinese

• German and French

• Italian and Russian

• English and Irish

In what industry did Andrew Carnegie have a strong impact?

• telephone

• air craft

• steel

• electricity/light

In what industry did Alexander Graham Bell have a strong impact?

• telephone

• steel

• air craft

• electricity/light

In what industry did Thomas Edison have a strong impact?

• telephone

• steel

• air craft

• electricity/light

Which of the following accurately describes the Industrial Revolution?

• a change from an economy based on manufactured goods to one based on agriculture

• a change from an economy based on agriculture to one based on manufactured goods