Core Knowledge 6 - Immigration

Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?

(a)  

Where does the Statue of Liberty stand?

• Plymouth Rock

• Jamestown Harbor

• New York Harbour

Which of the following countries contributed many early settlers, or immigrants, to America?

• Holland

• Poland

• England

• Germany

The potato blight struck the country of (a)   .

What made the United States so attractive to European farmers?

• temperate climate

• excessive animals

• tall grasses

• plenty of land available

• Chick-Fil-A

A crowded apartment building was called a (a)   .

The immigration to the United States slowed down during the mid-1860s because of _________________.

• the French Revolution

• the Civil War

• the expense of the voyage

• too much to pack

After the Civil War, most immigrants settled in the (a)   .

Before the Civil War, the ______________ took the hardest, lowest-paying jobs.

• Chinese

• Irish

• Italians

• Germans

Which city was a port of entry to the United States for many Asian immigrants?

• Boston

• New York

• San Francisco

• New Orleans