Immigration Discrimination Quiz

Which statement BEST represents support for the 2nd Amendment?

• It ensures

  religious freedom.

• It is necessary to avoid double jeopardy

• It is a

  a critical component of personal security.

• It supports an

  economically important industry.

Which event was the focus of this Supreme Court case?

Korematsu v. the United States, 1944

• supporting the

  Lend-Lease Act

• internment of

  Japanese Americans

• implementing

  the Marshall Plan

• segregation of

  African Americans

The Know-Nothing party was a popular political group in the United States in the 1850s. Its members were anti-Catholic and nativist.

Which of these was MOST likely a belief of members of the Know-Nothing party?

• Foreigners

  enriched the culture of the United States.

• Immigrants

  created competition for jobs in the United States.

• Public services

  needed to be expanded in the large cities of the United States.

• Poorer citizens

  took jobs that were unwanted by wealthier citizens of the United States.

Where did immigrants come through on the East Coast?

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Hilton Head

• Hawaii

During the

Progressive Era, muckrakers such as Jacob Riis exposed the harsh realities of

• industrialization

• interventionism

• military life

• western settlements

What is the Melting Pot Social Theory?

• Where all immigrant cultures blend into one American Culture

• When all immigrant cultures keep their own identities

• When no immigrants were let into the United States

What is the Salad Bowl Theory?

• Where each immigrant is forced to assimilate

• where immigrants keep their cultural identies

• where immigrants were forced to leave their homes

Immigrants arriving at Ellis Island were subjected to health screenings, neurological screenings. and questioning. 

• True 
• False

 Which of the following statements summarizes the history of discrimination against Asian Americans?

• Asian Americans have assimilated seamlessly into American society because of cultural similarities.
• Asian Americans have been subject to discriminatory legislation and executive orders.
• Asian American immigrants are all culturally diverse and have never endured discrimination.
• Asian Americans are often denied citizenship status because of affiliation with communist countries.

Most immigrants in the 1900s were coming from which continent?

• Asia

• Europe

• Antartica

• South America