9.4 & 9.5 Immigration & Urbanization

Where did most 2nd wave immigrants to the USA come from?

• Southern & Eastern Europe

• Northern & Western Europe

• Latin America

• Asia

The entry point for immigrants into the USA in New York City.

• Immigrant Island

• Jekyll Island

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

Where did most immigrants live when they came to America?

• Trenton

• cities

• Subburbs

• Rural towns

The influx of urban workers helped boom industry & modernize cities and led to healthy working and living conditions for immigrants.

• True

• False

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

• Did NOT want religious freedom
• Hoped for economic opportunity (to make money)
• Wanted LESS diversity
• Wanted to live more simply

How was Angel Island different from Ellis Island?

• Main station for European immigrants
• Main station for Chinese immigrants
• Located on the EAST coast
• People were only there a few hours

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

• It was illegal to live anywhere else
• They didn't want to be in the US
• It made their adjustment to their new life easier
• No other housing was avaliable

What challenges did immigrants face in the US?

• They caught diseases
• Had trouble learning the language/faced prejudice
• Uncomfortable in the large homes in the US
• Difficult to study for the citizenship test

Where were most immigrants from?

• Italy
• Slavic Countries
• Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico
• Europe

The first stop for immigrants from China.

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island