Immigration - Old/New Push/Pull

In the late 1800s, urbanization rapidly increased the United States as a result of the

• Passage of the Homestead Act

• Industrial Revolution

• Discovery of gold in California

• Spanish-American War

Most immigrants to the United States in the early 1900s settled in cities mainly because

• They tried to avoid contact with other immigrant

• s Most came from urban backgrounds

• They could most easily find a job there

• The Federal Government forced them to stay

In the United States during the late 1800s, increased immigration, the expansion of industry, and improved transportation systems contributed to

• Widespread economic decline

• The rapid growth of cities

• Government ownership of industries

• Better working conditions

In the late 19th century, the pattern of United States immigration changed in that

• Fewer immigrants arrived in the US than in previous years

• Most immigrants chose to settle in the rural, farming regions of the western US

• Increasing numbers of immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe

• Most immigrants were political refugees

During the 19th Century, the US placed few restrictions on immigration mainly because

• The birthrate was low

• Organized opposition to immigration did not exist

• A demand for cheap labor existed

• Most immigrants were easily assimilated into American society

In the US during the 1800s, the reason most people moved to cities was to

• Buy cheap land

• Get more living space

• Improve their recreational opportunities

• Find better jobs

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”

Which US policy from the 1800s is referred to in the quotation above?

• Reconstruction

• Westward expansion

• Open immigration

• colonialism