Industrialization and Immigration Review

Which major trend occurred towards the end of the 19th century?

• farm population increased

• migration to rural areas increased

• immigration decreased

• urbanization increased

Some of the "new" immigrants came from which region?

• Africa

• Western Europe

• Eastern Europe

• Asia

What is an example of a push factor?

• freedom of religion

• religious persecution

• economic opportunity

• available land

Which of the following is an example of nativism?

• the Chinese Exclusion Act

• the construction of Ellis Island

• political machines

• tenement housing

Where did most new immigrants settle when they arrived in the United States?

• in low-income neighborhoods ("ghettos") with other other immigrants from their home country

• on farms

• in the suburbs around the cities

• in the cities mixed in with many other different immigrants

The photograph is an example of a

• settlement house

• tenement house

• ghetto

• none of these

During the most of the 1800s, the US had a policy of unrestricted immigration because

• the government wanted to save people from tyrannical governments

• the economy benefited from the many unskilled workers

• the United States wanted to help with Europe's extra population

• the United States desired a diverse culture

One major difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor is

• the Knights of Labor was not interested in bettering the working conditions for its members.

• the American Federation of Labor focused on obtaining rights for it's female members.

• the Knights of Labor welcomed all members and the AFL only welcomed skilled workers.

• the Knights of Labor was more successful than the American Federation of Labor

Most labor strikes often resulted in

• violence on both sides

• the government encouraging cooperation

• the government siding with the striking workers

• the business owners negotiating with the strikers

Tammany Hall is an example of a(n)

• settlement house

• tenement house

• political machine

• political party