U.S. History - Ch.13, Part 1

Why did Europeans immigrate to America?

• To make more money

• To have more land

• To have a better social class

• To provide a better future for their children

What was the name of the immigration center in the harbor of New York City?

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Wilkes Island

• Liberty Island

What part of Europe did most immigrants come from in the late 1800s?

• Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

• Northern Europe

• Southern Europe

Some immigrants went out west. What did they do there?

• Mining

• Hunting

• Working on a raiload

• Farming

What is the name of a neighborhood with many people from the same country living there?

• Distinct neighborhood

• Ethnic neighborhood

• National neighborhood

• Cultural neighborhood

Where did Chinese immigrants wait before they could enter America?

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Wilkes Island

• Liberty Island

What's the name of someone who doesn't like immigrants in their country?

• A bigot

• A racist

• A nativist

• A hater

How did the Chinese Exclusion Act affect Chinese people?

• Couldn't enter America for 10 years

• Chinese people in America couldn't vote.

• Chinese people in America couldn't be citizens.

• Couldn't leave America for 5 years

What were some reasons immigrants were optimistic about life in America?

• A safer place to be

• More land available

• More jobs available

• A chance to get rich fast

What groups of people moved to cities in the late 1800s?

• Farmers

• Young people

• Miners

• Immigrants