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2.4 Reading Quiz

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9th - 12th Grade

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2.4 Reading Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What was one way that "new" immigrants of the late 1800s were unlike "old" immigrants?

"Old" immigrants usually lacked job skills, education, and monetary savings.

"New" immigrants were more different culturally to Americans than the “Old” immigrants.

"Old" immigrants were likely to immigrate alone, and "new" immigrants came in family groups.

"New" immigrants often came from northern and western Europe, and "old" immigrants came from Asia.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

The most likely reason that Angel Island was not welcoming to Chinese immigrants was a result of

anti-Catholicism.

cultural prejudice.

overcrowding on the West Coast.

resistance to formal immigration policies.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Americanization programs were mostly focused on

supporting the work of nativist organizations.

attracting "new" immigrants to the United States.

helping immigrants assimilate into American society.

providing jobs and financial help for immigrants.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is an example of a "pull" factor that brought immigrant to the United States?

wars abroad that forced people to flee their homes

land reform abroad that displaced farmers

anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States

economic opportunity in the United States

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What was one unintended consequence of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

Construction on major railroad projects halted completely because of the loss of labor.

Many single-crop ranches in California struggled economically because of the loss of labor

Chinese people born in the United States became American citizens.

The number of Chinese immigrants to the United States dropped greatly.

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