CS 12 Immigration and Internal Migration

Which is an example of the idea of assimilation?

• Native Americans following their ancient religious traditions. 
• German immigrants learning to speak English.
• The development of ethnic neighborhoods like "Chinatown".
• The trend for wealthy Americans to dress like Italians. 

How did the population of European immigrants in America change in the late 1800s and early 1900s. 

• Most immigrants came from northern and western Europe. 
• Most immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe. 
• The number of European immigrants decreased. 
• The number of Protestant immigrants decreased. 

How were the "new" immigrants who came to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s different from the "old" immigrants who came previously?

• The new immigrants were more widely accepted into American culture. 
• The new immigrants mainly settled in the southern states and became farmers. 
• Most of the new immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe. 
• Most of the new immigrants came for a short time to earn money.

What was one positive impact of the development of ethnic communities in the United States during the early 1900s? 

• The brought new traditions and foods to American culture. 
• They stayed separate from American culture. 
• They were unable to assimilate to American culture. 
• They were unable to spread negative ideas into the American culture. 

Which institutions helped immigrant children learn to be more like native-born Americans? 

• neighborhood churches
• foreign language newspapers 
• public schools
• political machines

What motivated many immigrants to come to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries? 

• The lack of discrimination and prejudice in the U.S.
• The fair treatment and short work hours in American factories. 
• The desire for better social and economic opportunities. 
• The hope of becoming sharecroppers in the south

Which statement describes the experience of most new immigrants to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• They were highly respected and treated as equals of other American citizens. 
• They were looked upon as inferior and discriminated against.
• They learned English and assimilated quickly into American culture. 
• They found quick success in farming their own lands in the south. 

What was one factor that led to the creation of large ethnic neighborhoods in most American cities in the early 1900s?

• Immigrants were assigned housing by the federal government that worked to create ethnic neighborhoods. 
• Immigrants could not afford to live in the cities so they were forced to live in the countryside. 
• Immigrants felt more comfortable living with or around people of the same ethnicity.
• Immigrants were not able to live anywhere except neighborhoods that were assigned by ethnicity.

What phrase is used to describe America?

• blended
• melting pot
• adventurous
• lucky

Give examples of immigrant "push" factors.

• Promise of a better life

• War or religious persecution

• Religious Freedom

• Better opportunities