Great Wave of Immigration

Which vocabulary term is most closely related to AMERICANIZATION (becoming more American in your behavior)

• Pogrom

• Refugee

• Nativism

• Assimilation

Why did immigrants build towns such as Little Italy and Chinatowns?

• Because they hated Americans

• Because they were rejected by Americans

• Because they only liked thier own culture

• Because the government set up these segregated towns

When immigrants had no choice but to go to school taught in English, wear American clothes, and work jobs only in English this is called

• Rejection

• Contributions

• Assimilation

• Forced assimilation

Which immigrant group valued education and was the most highly educated?

• Jewish

• Mexican

• Italian

• Chinese

Which group of immigrants were banned from coming into the US because the Americans did not want to compete with them for jobs?

• Jewish

• Mexican

• Italian

• Chinese

Which group is known for its hard work in agriculture, providing most of America with its foods?

• Jewish

• Mexican

• Italian

• Chinese

Which group faced harsh racism because people wrongly accused all of them of being criminals or gangsters?

• Jewish

• Mexican

• Italian

• Chinese

This picture is an inaccurate and harsh depiction of Asians. Hatred for others born outside of the country is called

• Assimilation

• Pogrom

• Nativism

• Refugee

Which group built most of the transcontinental railroad, the biggest technological accomplishment of the time?

• Jewish

• Mexicans

• Italians

• Chinese

Which group was not allowed to take the bar or test to become lawyers because Americans were threatened that they would take their jobs?

• Jewish

• Mexicans

• Italians

• Chinese