Benchmark Review Part 2

Which of the following was NOT something that new immigrants often found when they moved to the U.S. in the late 19th century?

• More political freedom
• Better living conditions
• More religious freedom
• More economic opportunities

Which of the following caused the most prejudice against immigrants in the U.S. during the late 19th century?

• Americans believed immigrants were transients and would hurt communities when they moved
• The U.S. had tense relations with many of the nations from which immigrants came
• Immigration caused overcrowding in rural areas and a rise in the price of cropland
• Americans feared that immigrants would refuse to assimilate to American culture

What MOST attracted Chinese immigrants to the U.S. in the 19th century?

• religious freedom
• gold mining and railroad jobs
• coal mining and building canals
• political freedom

The United States experienced a period of greatly increased immigration in the mid-nineteenth century. In particular, there was a surge in the number of Irish immigrants. Why did Irish immigration increase during the mid-nineteenth century?

• the end of the Napoleonic Wars

• the Irish won their independence from the United Kingdom

• the Great Potato Famine in Ireland

• the spread of the Plague in Ireland

This immigration inspection site was located on the East Coast and opened in 1892.

• Angel Island

• The Statue of Liberty

• Ellis Island

• New York City

Which factor contributed to the shifting of population from rural to urban areas from 1870-1900?

• Not enough families took advantage of the Homestead Act

• Great Plains Indians left their reservations to buy new farmland

• Houses in cities were less expensive than those in the counttryside

• Better jobs in industry attracted farmers and laborers to cities

Which of the following was a major problem immigrants experienced once arriving to the United States?

• Discrimination based on nationality
• Unsanitary and unsafe living conditions
• Political corruption from certain politicians
• All of the above

Many immigrants were forced to live in __________, or run-down, dirty, and cramped apartment-like buildings.

• Tenements
• Ghettos
• Townhouses
• Plantations

Mark the choices that represent reasons for increase in immigration (Mark all that apply)

• Desire for Adventure

• Escape oppressive governments

• Desire for Religious Freedom

• Hope for better economic opportunities

All of the following are challenges faced by cities except which one?

• tenements

• overcrowded

• political corruption

• safe living conditions