Immigration

What phrase is used to describe America?

• blended
• melting pot
• adventurous
• lucky

Where did European immigrants enter when they came to America?

• Ellis Island
• Rhode Island
• Alcatraz
• Angel Island

How did immigrants decide to settle where they did?

• They settled in warmer climates
• They settled near water
• They settled by people of similar ethnic backgrounds
• They settled where immigrant officials sent them

19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?

• Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
• Work in New York factories
• Contributions to the steel industry
• Contributions to John D. Rockefeller

What challenges did immigrants face in the US?

• They caught diseases
• Had trouble learning the language/faced prejudice
• Uncomfortable in the large homes in the US
• Difficult to study for the citizenship test

Why did unregulated immigration end in the 1920s?

• US passed a law limiting immigration 
• People didn't want to come to the US anymore
• There was a war in the US
• Countries wouldn't allow citizens to leave for the US

What was the main reason to immigrate to America?

• No one wanted to move to America.

• They heard America was lit.

• They wanted a better life.

Which is an example of the idea of assimilation?

• Native Americans following their ancient religious traditions. 
• German immigrants learning to speak English.
• The development of ethnic neighborhoods like "Chinatown".
• The trend for wealthy Americans to dress like Italians. 

How did the population of European immigrants in America change in the late 1800s and early 1900s. 

• Most immigrants came from northern and western Europe. 
• Most immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe. 
• The number of European immigrants decreased. 
• The number of Protestant immigrants decreased. 

Which institutions helped immigrant children learn to be more like native-born Americans? 

• neighborhood churches
• foreign language newspapers 
• public schools
• political machines