Immigration and Civilization

What is a main reason IRISH immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Did NOT want religious freedom

• Hunger and starvation

• Wanted LESS diversity

• Wanted to live more simply

What national monument is located near Ellis Island?

• The White House
• The Statue of Liberty
• Mount Rushmore
• The Washington Monument

What is the significance of Ellis Island?

• It was the place where most European immigrants settled.
• It was the place where most European immigrants passed through before they became citizens.
• It was the place where unwanted immigrants were sent by the U.S. government.
• It was the headquarters of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service.

What is a main reason immigrants came to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Did NOT want religious freedom
• Hoped for economic opportunity (to make money)
• Wanted LESS diversity
• Wanted to live more simply

Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?

• It was illegal to live anywhere else
• They didn't want to be in the US
• It made their adjustment to their new life easier
• No other housing was avaliable

Where were most immigrants from?

• Italy
• Slavic Countries
• Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico
• Europe

Immigrants were checked for dangerous diseases because...

• They didn't want them to bring them into the US
• They were discriminating against immigrants
• They had prejudice and did it just to be mean

Which is NOT a reason people left their homelands?

• Famine
• Poverty 
• War
• Weather

Which is a reason people came to America?

• Baseball
• Colleges
• Job opportunities
• Vacation

Between 1860 and 1910, the U.S. population tripled due to:

• The Baby Boom
• Immigration
• The Homestead Act
• Better Healthcare