Unit 2 Test

After arriving at Ellis Island, newly arrived immigrants had to - 

• Have a health exam
• Pass a citizenship test
• Prove they could speak English
• Prove they could read and write

Which title best describes the list above?

• Reasons for Westward Expansion

• Reasons for the Development of Cities

• Reasons Why Colonists Immigrated to Europe

• Reasons for Increased Immigration to the United States

 “Our trip took weeks….we sailed from China across the Pacific Ocean to California in the United States.  Now we have to go through an inspection station.”  Where was this inspection station located?

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Immigrant Island
• Chinese Exclusion

According to the chart, which American city’s population was most affected by immigration?

• Chicago

• St. Louis

• Philadelphia

• New York City

Which reason was NOT a challenge faced by immigrants in the cities?

• Many factory jobs were available
• Dishonest employers often took advantage of immigrant workers
• Political corruption led by political machines used the votes of immigrants
• Housing shortage with many people crowded into cheaply built tenements

 Which of the following is NOT an example of discrimination against immigrants?

• Denying jobs
• Denying an education
• Offering a place to stay
• Taunting, or calling them names

Which group gained power by helping new immigrants in the United States during the late 1800s?

• Labor unions
• Big businesses
• Political machines
• Settlement houses

 What problems are associated with tenements?

• No elevators
• Lack of residents
• High prices and poor quality
• Overcrowding, poverty, and spread of disease

Jane Addams worked to solve the problems in cities by-

• Designing skyscrapers
• Opening a settlement house
• Establishing fire departments
• Making sure people were not living in tenements

All of the following caused a growth in industry EXCEPT-

• Available workforce
• Lack of financial resources
• Abundant supply of new inventions
• Access to raw materials and energy sources