Chapter 9 CFU review

How did most immigrants get to the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• by boat

• by train

• on foot

• by airplane

For what reason did most immigrants come to the US?

• to fight in the military

• religious freedom

• better food

• free Xboxes

Many Asian immigrants entered the US through________________.

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Florida

• Canada

Many European Immigrants entered the US through _______________________________.

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Florida

• Canada

Which of the following is a reason that many immigrants established close-knit communities when they arrived in the US?

• They wanted to forget the language they spoke in their home country.

• They wanted to forget their traditions.

• They wanted to be far from the people of their home culture.

• They wanted familiar faces and people that shared the same culture.

Angel Island was located in the ________________ part of the United States.

• eastern (New York)

• western (California)

Ellis Island was located in the ________________ part of the United States.

• eastern (New York)

• western (California)

T/F: Immigrants faced discrimination when they arrived in the United States.

• true

• false

If a country has many factory jobs available, would that be a reason to push people out of living in a country or pull people into living in a country?

• push factor

• pull factor

T/F: European farmers were attracted to the US because there was a lot of inexpensive land.

• true

• false