Industrial revolution review

Which is the largest group of immigrants to come to the United States in the 1900's?

• Hispanics

• Asians

• Africans

• Europeans

Chinese New Year celebrations and Italian spaghetti and pizza are examples of ways immigrants have contributed to our nation's

• diversity.

• oppression.

• separation of powers.

• natural resources.

Which of the answer choices was a factor that caused many immigrants to leave Europe for the United States?

• Many European immigrants were poor and faced food shortages in their home countries.

• European immigrants wanted to come to the United States to take advantage of the free labor of the slaves.

• Most European immigrants spoke English, and English was the primary language in the United States.

• Many European immigrants came to the United States to escape the cold European weather.

How was Angel Island different from Ellis Island?

• It was the main immigration station for European immigrants.

• It was the main immigration station for Chinese immigrants.

• Angel Island was located on the East Coast.

• Most people stopped there for only a few hours.

Why did most immigrants come to the United States during the late 1800s?

• to make inventions

• to improve their lives

• to escape a jail sentence

• to get well from severe illnesses

Why did many American children have to work in the late 1800s?

• There was no school.

• They wanted spending money.

• It was the law.

• They had to help support their families.

A building divided into small apartments.

• slums

• tenement

• labor union

• oppression

A person who leaves one country to move to another.

• Frederic Bartholdi

• immigrant

• exoduster

• tourist

A group of workers who unite for better pay and working conditions.

• diversity

• labor union

• Emma Lazarus

• click

The place in New York where immigrants arrived

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Visitor's Island

• Rifka's Island