Unit 3: Modern America USII4.b

An immigrant came to America for a job.

This is an example of:

• Hope for better opportunities by immigrants

• Desire for religious freedom by immigrants

• Escape for oppressive governments

• Desire for adventure

Jewish people leaving Russia to avoid persecution because of their religion.

This is an example of immigrants coming to America for what?

• better opportunities

• desire for religious freedom

• escape from oppressive governments

• desire for adventure

Southern Italians coming to America to escape harsh laws by the government is an example of immgrants coming to America for what?

• better opportunities

• desire for religious freedom

• escape from oppressive governments

• desire for adventure

A young immigrant coming to American to explore the wild west is an example of immigrants coming to America for what reason?

• better opportunities

• desire for religious freedom

• escape from oppressive governments

• desire for adventure

Select all the examples of specialized industries that helped cities grow:

• Steel

• Meatpacking

• Pasta

• Textile

• Natural gas

Immigration allowed industries and cities to grow because they supplied what?

• workers/ a workforce

• buyers

• consumers

People moved from rural areas to urban areas. What is the defintion of a rural area?

• few people, mostly farms

• crowded city area

• neighborhood with lots of houses

Rapid industrialization and urbanization led to...

• overcrowded immigrant neighborhoods and tenements.

• riots and fighting.

• discrimination.

• healthy cities and public transportation.