Immigration Quiz

Forces that drive people away from a place

• Push

• Pull

• Immigration

• Rural areas

Which is an example of a push factor?

• Abundant industrial jobs

• Freedom and Liberty

• No jobs

• Free land

the government being "hands off" and promoting capitalism is an example of what?

• Social Darwinism

• Robber Baron

• Captain of Industry

• Laissez faire

What building in NY was a force in democratic politics?

• World Trade Centers

• Empire State Building

• Tammany Hall

_________ is the expansion of cities and/or the number of people living in them.

• Nativism

• Urbanization

• Naturalization

The naturalization law gave what group of individuals citizenship after 2 years?

• African American males

• White males

• Jews males

• white women

How did political powerhouses such as Tammany Hall control cities in the 19th centuries?

• They helped the poor get needed services in exchange for their vote.

• They formed labor unions and encouraged workers to go on strike.

• They convinced governments to pass laws to stop the formation of monopolies and trusts

• They took over public schools and changed the curriculum to support their agenda.

Where did Tammany Hall get most of their support?

• urban immigrant communities

• wealthy business owners

• the Catholic church

• industrial leaders

What kept immigrants from moving to the south?

• Northern cities were free of the discrimination and prejudice that existed in the South.

• Government welfare programs provided housing and assistance to new immigrants in cities.

• The climate of northern cities was similar to the countries from where the immigrants came.

• Industrialization in northern cities created a job market for unskilled laborers.

Which group was responsible for immigration?

• Farmers

• Muchrakers

• Nativist

• Suffragists