Immigration Review

The most common reason for immigration to the United States has been people's desire to have

• religious freedom

• social acceptance

• political equality

• a higher standard of living

An immigrant who settled in the United States in the early 1900s would probably

• find that there were few demands for unskilled labor

• work on the construction of railroads

• choose to live with his own people in an ethnic neighborhood

• immediately apply for welfare assistance

What nation sent many starving immigrants to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s?

• Italy

• Russia

• Poland

• Ireland

Most of the immigrants who came to the United States before 1850 came from what continent?

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

• Africa

What effect did the immigration of the 1840s and 1850s have on American culture?

• increased use of natural resources

• increased religious and ethnic diversity

• greater rights for African Americans

• greater rights for women

In what way did the black American immigration experience differ from that of other immigrants?

• They were seeking religious freedom in America.

• They were interested mainly in political freedom.

• They were forced to come to America as slaves.

• They were seeking economic opportunities.

Late 19th-century immigration is often referred to as "New Immigration" because most immigrants came

from

• Canada and Mexico

• the British Isles

• Northern and Western Europe

• Southern and Eastern Europe

Why did the United States government place few restrictions on immigration between 1860 and 1900?

• Labor unions favored immigration.

• Congress lacked the power to deal with immigration.

• There was a need for cheap labor.

• The number of immigrants was small.

During the late 19th century and the early 20th century, why did the United States government encourage

immigration?

• Labor unions needed additional control over its members.

• Nativist groups worked for free and open immigration.

• Economic growth led to a need for large numbers of laborers.

• The United States wanted a more racially-balanced population.

What 1882 congressional law limited Chinese immigration to America?

• Jones Act

• Dawes Act

• Exclusion Act

• Hatch Act