Immigration

What is the best way to describe tenements?

• Clean space with fresh air

• Dirty, crowded, and unhealthy

• small houses with open space

• Apartments with running water and a bathroom

In the late 1800s, a map of New York City showing different nationalities would be described as having more strips than a Zebra. What does this refer to?

• Living conditions in the cities

• Farmers moving to cities

• Different social classes in cities

• Diversity of ethnic groups in New York City

Which of the following is a pull factor?

• Fewer job opportunities

• War

• Freedom

• Assimilation

Immigrants had to learn English, dress in American clothes, and learn the American life style. What is this an example of?

• discrimination

• assimilation

• yellow journalism

• nativism

Which example below best describes the main fear Nativists had about immigrants?

• Immigrants worked for low pay

• Immigrants refused to look for jobs

• Immigrants wanted high salaries

• Immigrants complained about living conditions

Which of the following are examples of push factors?

• War

• Poverty

• Unemployment

• Free elections

What was the main idea behind Emma Lazarus' poem?

• The U.S. welcomed all immigrants

• The U.S. wanted immigrants to work in whatever job was available

• The U.S. will restrict immigrants from certain areas

• Immigrants will become rich and successful right away.

When immigrants entered Ellis Island, what was the process?

• Medical exam as they entered the great hall

• Eye inspection using the 'Hook."

• Interview with the agent to be let into the country

• They were let right into the country.

Why would immigrants feel nervous or scared during the process of Ellis Island?

• Immigrants were scared they would be sent back.

• Immigrants did not want to come to the U.S.

• Immigrants thought they would be sent to Texas

• Immigrants could be attacked by Nativist

Which of the below are changes to cities as the population increased?

• Sanitation/ Garbage collection

• Sports became part of the culture

• Skyscrapers

• New forms of entertainment