1.4 The New Immigrants

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

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

• "New" immigrants shared relatively few cultural characteristics with native-born Americans.

• "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.

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

• anti-Catholism.

• cultural prejudice.

• overcrowding on the West Coast.

• resistance to formal immigration policies.

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.

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

• wars abroad that forced people to flee their homes

• land reforms abroad that displaced farmers

• anti-Catholic sentiment in the United States

• economic opportunity in the United States

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

• Construction on major railroad projects halted.

• Many single-crop ranches in California struggled economically.

• Chinese people born in the United Stated became American citizens.

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