Immigration into America

What is a main reason immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Immigrants did NOT want religious freedom

• Immigrants hoped for economic opportunity (to make money)

• Immigrants wanted LESS diversity

• Immigrants wanted to live more simply

Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?

• It was illegal to live with native-born US citizens

• They didn't want to live in the US

• It made adjusting to their new life easier

• No other housing was available

The first stop for immigrants from China.

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island

Immigrants from Europe came here first.  They were taken by ferry boat here.

• Angel Island
• Ellis Island

Immigrants were checked for dangerous diseases because...

• They didn't want them to bring new diseases into the US

• They were discriminating against immigrants

• They had prejudice and did it just to be mean and hurt their feelings

Immigrants wanted to enter a new country for all of the following EXCEPT:

• New freedom

• New diversity

• New opportunities

• New discrimination

All immigrants passing through Ellis Island were questioned and given physical examinations.

• true

• false

Most immigrants settled in the same neighborhood as others from their home country.

• true

• false

Where did most immigrants stay on board ship when crossing the Atlantic Ocean to America?

• 1st Class

• 2nd Class

• Steerage

In what city did most immigrants settle?

• Philadelphia

• New York

• Pittsburgh

• Chicago