Immigration at the Turn of the Century

Which is NOT a reason immigrants came to the United States?

• fair government

• to become soldiers

• better opportunities

• religious freedom

Most immigrants came to the United States hoping for?

• fair government

• to become soldiers

• modern technology

• government jobs

What was the reason WHY port cities grew quickly--in population and diversity?

• The US government gave free land in the Midwest

• Immigrants settled in cities near where they arrived.

• Immigrants wanted to go back home.

• Port cities were less crowded and there was a lot of land for families to live on.

What was the reason WHY immigrants settled in cities near where they arrived?

• Immigrants needed to find work as soon as possible.

• Immigrants wanted to take a vacation before starting life in their new land.

• Immigrants wanted to go back home.

• Immigrants did not want to travel to distant places.

What was the reason WHY immigrants needed to find work as soon as possible?

• Immigrants were bored in the United States.

• Immigrants did not want to be called lazy.

• Immigrants did not have much money.

• Immigrants liked doing the least desirable jobs in the United States.

A democratic government protects citizens' rights.

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Growing industries need many workers.

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Good farmland is plentiful and available for settlers.

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Jews are persecuted in Eastern European countries.

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A terrible famine strikes Ireland.

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