SOL4D Immigration and Growth of Cities

Immigrants from Southern & Eastern Europe arrived on what coast of the U.S.?

• Gulf

• East

• West

• Northern

On the west coast, a smaller but growing number of immigrants came from?

• Asia

• Middle East

• South America

• Australia

On the west coast, many Asian immigrants passed through this processing center.

• Alcatraz

• Waikiki

• Angel Island

• Disneyland

This island was a processing center for immigrants entering the U.S. on the East coast.

• Staten Island

• Angel

• Ellis

• Galapagos

Nativists wanted to limit immigration?

• True

• False

19th century Chinese immigrants are known for what?

• Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad
• Work in New York factories
• Contributions to the steel industry
• Contributions to John D. Rockefeller

What group of immigrants were arriving in large numbers on the West Coast in the middle to late 1800's?

• Greek
• Chinese
• British
• French

In general, why did most people immigrate to the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th Century?

• Escape difficult conditions

• A better life

• religious persecution

• all of the above

Which term is the name of a law, passed by Congress, that restricted immigration?

• Melting Pot Act

• Nativism Act of 1902

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• None of the above

Where did Jane Addams center most of her work?

• Boston
• New York City
• Philadelphia
• Chicago