W.E. CA Immigration Review

What would be a Push Factor for immigrants in the late 1800s to early 1900s?

• A. Appeal of Religious Freedom In America

• B. America was known as the land of opportunities

• C. Government Oppression

• D. Free Land from the Homestead Act

Which best describes the life of an European immigrant when they arrived in America?

• A. They were welcomed by all Americans and easily found jobs.

• B. Many moved out west to run successful farms because of the Homestead Act.

• C. They struggled to find a job due to discrimination against them.

• D. Many moved to the South where they found a job as indentured servants.

The _______________________ was a federal law signed in 1882 that prohibited all immigration of Chinese laborers.

• A. The Homestead Act

• B. The Immigration Act of 1924

• C. Chinese Exclusion Act

• D. The Immigration Act of 1882

European immigrants coming to America arrived at __________ Island and Asian immigrants coming to America arrived at ___________ Island.

• A. Staten; Angel

• B. Angel; Ellis

• C. Ellis; Staten

• D. Ellis; Angel

What would be a Pull Factor for immigrants in the late 1800s to early 1900s?

• A. Lack of Opportunities

• B. Political Turmoil in Europe

• C. Poverty

• D. Religious Freedom

___________ allowed large amounts of raw materials to be shipped to other areas across the nation.

• A. The Pony Express

• B. Wagon trains

• C. Airplanes

• D. The Transcontinental Railroad

Henry Ford didn't invent the first automobile, but he did utilize the ______________________ process to produce them more cheaply and at a faster rate.

• A. dis-assembly line

• B. mass production

• C. interchangeable parts

• D. assembly line

Who invented the long lasting filament in the light bulb causing it to burn longer?

• A. Alexander Graham Bell

• B. Lewis Latimer

• C. Henry Ford

• D. Thomas Edison

Which invention by Alexander Graham Bell improved an existing invention by allowing communication to happen more quickly and easily?

• A. telephone

• B. Morse code

• C. telegraph

• D. Pony Express

Electricity led to many changes in ways of life including transportation and devices for making work easier. How did electricity change the way of life in the 1800s?

• It created new jobs for immigrants.

• The growth of electricity led to more power lines being installed

• Electricity allowed for homes to be able to use appliances such as the vacuum and washing machines to help make life easier for those who could afford it.

• The growth of electricity helped the factories run better by providing more light and machines to help make goods quicker and easier.