Immigration and Urbanization

1. Few restrictions were put on immigration to the United States in the late 1800s because immigrants -

• would add to the diversity of the population

• would work for low wages, or low pay

• faced little opposition from American citizens

• would never join labor unions

2. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was significant because it -

• was done away with (repealed) in 1892

• only allowed Chinese workers into the United States

• was overturned by the United States Supreme Court

• was the first time the US gov't tried to restrict immigration

3. What major trend relating to population occurred during the industrial boom of the late 1800s in the United States?

• Fewer immigrants came to America

• More people started moving back to farms

• It had no effect on population in the United States

• More people started moving to cities

- Primary immigration station in the United States for European immigrants

-Immigrants underwent medical exams and legal inspections

4. What is being described by the above two statements?

• Tammany Hall

• Easter Island

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

5. What's one major reason nativism existed in the United States by the late 1800s?

• Many feared immigrants would take the jobs of American workers

• Many believed immigrants would work during a strike

• Many believed immigrants would force their religious beliefs on Americans

• Many feared immigrants would join labor unions

6. During the late 1800s, an open immigration policy, or one in which there would be no limits placed on immigration, was most strongly supported by -

• business and factory owners

• abolitionists

• American-born factory workers

• conservationists

7. The mass movement of people from rural areas to largely urban areas is known as -

• mechanization

• industrialization

• urbanization

• automation

8. What primary purpose was served when people were housed in what were known as dumbbell tenements?

• The people would get good quality housing for little money

• Many people were put into a small place, thereby maximizing the number of tenants

• Tenement dwellers could choose to live with people of their own ethnicity

• Residents were offered support, education, and other helpful services

9. What was one major result of the rapid growth of US cities in the early 1900s?

• Fewer educational opportunities were available to people

• The slums and neighborhoods became terribly overcrowded

• More people moved out of the cities and moved back to farms

• Farm production increased significantly

10. Which of the following statements best expresses a common belief among nativists in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• "America is for Americans"

• "Give me your tired and your poor"

• "All immigrants make America stronger"

• "The streets are paved with gold"