AHA Ch. 7 Review (McKay)

The main goal of the Americanization movement was to:

• limit the number of immigrants entering the country.

• assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture.

• improve the living conditions in America’s largest cities.

• encourage people to move from the country to the city.

The act of favoring native-born Americans over others is known as:

• the Americanization movement

• nativism

• urbanization

• progressivism

Which United States President was responsible for bringing about the Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883)?

• Rutherford B. Hayes

• James A. Garfield

• Chester A. Arthur

• Grover Cleveland

What was one reason some American workers felt threatened by Chinese immigration?

• They thought Chinese workers would work for lower wages.

• They thought Chinese workers would work for higher wages.

• They thought Chinese workers would become birds of passage.

• They thought Chinese workers would join labor unions.

What was one result of the National Reclamation Act of 1902?

• Chinese immigration was heavily restricted until 1943.

• Japanese immigrant children were sent to segregated schools.

• West Indian immigration to the United States increased.

• Mexicans came to farm cheap western land.

Which of the following was the best known immigration station in the U. S. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• the Detroit-Windsor border

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• the Texas-Mexico border

The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to:

• decrease Chinese immigration.

• created segregated classrooms.

• settle a disagreement between China and the United States.

• stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the United States.

What is the main difference between tenement houses and row houses?

• Row houses were for many families, while tenement houses were for a single family.

• Row houses were for a single family, while tenement houses were for many families.

• Row houses were for the rich, while tenement houses were for the poor.

• Row houses were for the poor, while tenement houses were for the rich.

Why is America often referred to as a melting pot?

• This was a popular method of cooking during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

• The country was seen as a mix of different cultures and races who blended together by dropping their native languages and customs.

• This is the act of immigrants joining labor unions.

• This is the term used to describe the high levels of crime in the United States.

What was one way in which political machines helped immigrants in exchange for votes?

• They taught immigrants English.

• They helped immigrants with naturalization (gaining full citizenship).

• They helped immigrants return to their home countries after being kicked out of America.

• They appointed immigrants as precinct captains.