Immigration Quiz

What is NOT one reason for immigration?

• escaping an oppressive government

• hope for new opportunities

• seeking adventure

• free housing provided by the homestead act

What is NOT one reason cities grew in the early 1900s?

• Immigration

• rural ----> Urban

• Urban -------> rural

• specialized industries

How many immigrants came to America from 1900-1910

• 5 million

• 8 thousand

• 5 thousand

• 8 million

Most immigrants in the 1900s were coming from which continent?

• Asia

• Europe

• Antartica

• South America

Which two of these parings are NOT correct?

• Chicago = meat

• Pittsburgh = cars

• New York = $$$$

• Detroit = farming

A sign that reads "No irish need apply" was a sign of....

• opportunities for a better life

• favoring immigrant workers

• discrimination against immigrants

Political machines helped immigrants by....

• giving them food

• giving them housing

• giving them medical care

Immigrants "paid" political machines by giving them their...

• shoes

• votes

• time

• work

The Chinese Exclusion Act kept the Chinese from doing what in america?

• working

• voting

• immigrating

• leaving

Which of these pairing are NOT correct?

• Angel Island = NYC

• NYC = Ellis Island

• Ellis Island = San Francisco

• San Francisco = Angel Island