Chapter 2 Lesson 1 Reasons for Increased Immigration (HEAR)

True or False? Some new immigrants came to the United States seeking adventure.

• False

• True

Which groups came to the United States from 1865-1920 seeking religious freedom?

• Catholics and Jews

• Quakers and Mormons

• Republicans and Democrats

• Hindus and Buddhists

Immigrants who were leaving their countries to escape high taxes, forced military service, and cruel control by their governments were seeking what?

• increased mechanization

• an end to oppression

• taxation without representation

• increased oppression

Immigrants who were leaving their countries because of overcrowding, poverty, and crop failure were hoping for what?

• decreased suffrage

• increased oppression

• better opportunities

• equal segregation

From what country was there a large increase in people immigrating to the United States from 1865-1920?

• India

• Japan

• Belgium

• Ireland

From which areas did new immigrants come between 1865 and 1920?

• The Middle East

• Eastern and Central Europe

• South and Central America

• Antarctica