Some Immigrants were not allowed to apply for certain jobs because of their ethnicity and race. This is an example of ____________.

• immigration

• prejudice

• diversity

From which continent did most immigrants come in the late 1800s and 1900s?

• Canada

• Australia

• Europe

• Asia

How were Angel Island and Ellis Island different?

• Most people stopped at Angel Island for only a few days

• Ellis Island was located on the West Coast

• Angel Island was located on the Mexican Border

• Angel Island was the main immigration station for Chinese Immigrants

Ellis Island was located on the West Coast.

• True

• False

It took a long time to leave Angel Island because the immigrants had to prove they had family members already living in the USA.

• True

• False

Which are the reasons immigrants came to the USA in the late 1800s and early 1900s. (multiple answers)

• Religious Freedom

• prejudice because of their race and ethnic

• They hoped for economic opportunity

• A brand new beginning

Immigrants usually lived in ethnic communities because ....

• It was illegal for them to live anywhere else.

• Housing was not available in other areas.

• It made the adjustment to the US a little easier.

Why were pushcarts common in many immigrant communities?

• People preferred to buy their necessary items from them .

• They provided a relatively inexpensive way for an immigrant to start his/her own business.

• It increased their populations and allowed for owning an expensive store.

How were Ellis Island and Angel Island similar?

• They were both located on the East Coast.

• They were both immigration stations.

• They were both closed after the main buildings burned.

• They both allowed immigrants to enter the USA even if they had diseases or no relatives.

How did immigration affect the population of big American cities?

• They increased their populations but made them less diverse.

• They increased their populations and made them more diverse.

• It decreased their population and made them more diverse.