The Journey of Immigrants

Why were some Chinese immigrants called “Paper Sons” or “Paper Daughters”?

• They made a lot of money working in the United States that they sent back to China

• They lived in cultural neighborhoods, and their neighbors were like family members.

• They brought fake documents to meet the requirements of the Chinese Exclusion Act

• They received letters from doctors after medical exams saying they could enter the United States

Chinese and Irish immigrants met in Utah to complete __________ .

• a transcontinental railroad

• a cultural neighborhood

• an immigration station

Chinese and Irish immigrants worked __________ on opposite sides of the country.

• at Ellis and Angel Islands

• laying railroad tracks

• to end discrimination against immigrants

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

• by airplane

• by train

• by boat

• by foot

Why did immigrants establish close-knit communities?

• They wanted to get away from people who shared their culture

• They wanted to live around people who shared their culture.

Which is a reason that most immigrants came to the United States hoping for?

• better opportunities

• to become soldiers

Which is a reason that most immigrants came to the United States hoping for?

• government jobs

• religious freedom

Which is a reason that most immigrants came to the United States hoping for?

• fair government

• modern technology

What cultural characteristics did members of the close-knit communities established by German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and other immigrant groups usually share? (Choose all that apply.)

• cars

• food

• religion

• language

• customs

Which was a large immigration station?

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Both