Immigration and Jim Crow Laws - BBG

In the late-1800s, immigrants from ________ faced discrimination, especially on the west coast. The United States government even prevented them from immigrating into the country.

• Japan

• England

• China

• Ireland

many immigrants who came to America settled in these places where other immigrants shared the same culture

• ethnic neighborhoods

• nativist

• cottages

• hotels

What is the significance of Ellis Island?

• . It was the place where most European immigrants settled
• It was the place where most European immigrants passed through before they became citizens
•  It was the place where unwanted immigrants were sent by the U.S. government 
• It was the headquarters of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service 

The first stop for immigrants from China.

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island

Why did most of the immigrants who came to America in the late 19th century settle in the cities?

• People had a hard time finding work so they settled into the cities since they could not afford to move.

• Cities were the cheapest places to live and offered unskilled laborers steady jobs.

• City living was crowded but there were plenty of recreational activities.

• City living was spacious, clean, and far from overpopulated.

Which of the following BEST explains why most immigrants came to the United States between 1865 and 1920?

• Most immigrants were wealthy Europeans who brought successful businesses to the

  United States.

• Most immigrants came to the Oregon Territory, where married couples were given 640

  acres of land for free.

• Most immigrants faced problems at home. They believed that there was much more

  opportunity for them in the United States than at home.

• Most immigrants did not expect to find much opportunity in the United States. But many

  were expelled from their homelands.

a civil war in your home country breaks out and you and your family leave to go to another country

• push factor

• pull factor

Sara wants to start a new life in the United States because she heard there were more job opportunities. Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor

Which set of rules denied African Americans the same rights as other Americans in the late 1800’s and into the 1900’s?

• Reconstruction Act                      
• Suffrage Amendments
• Jim Crow Laws                
• Civil Rights Acts

The separation of people based upon race or some other characteristic is referred to as?

• Assimilation                        
• Civil Rights
• Segregation         
• Desegregation