Closing the Door on Immigration

Nativism is

• the idea that Native Americans should have more land
• the distrust of immigrants by Americans
• a fear of radical ideas
• hatred of all people by Native Americans

What is the term for the mixture of people of different cultures and races together into Americans?

• Mixing Bowl
• Angel Food Cake
• Fish Tank
• Melting Pot

Which law began limiting the flow if immigrants when it was passed in 1924?

• National Origins Act

• Quota Act

• Dawes Act

• Teapot Dome Act

Which of these laws limited immigration to the United States?

• Plessy v Ferguson

• Anti Immigration Act

• Quota Act

• Jim Crow laws

The date in the chart above support the idea that the immigration laws of 1921 were designed primarily to

• admit skilled workers.

• reduce immigration from specific regions

• stop illegal entry into the country.

• encourage immigration from southern Europe.

Which of the following statements is supported by the political cartoon above?

• Decrease of immigrants due to the passage of immigration quotas

• Increase of tax rates for immigrants

• Increase in the difficulty of the United States naturalization exam

• Decrease of jobs available for immigrants

This law specifically barred Chinese laborers from entering the US, and was in place for more than 60 years.

• The Chinese Exclusion Act
• The Ban on Foreign Labor Act
• The Asian Immigration Act
• The Chinese Labor Law

Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions?

• Melting Pot
• Birds of Passage
• Nativism
• All of the above

What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• To prevent Chinese immigrants from entering the United States

• To prevent Southeast Asian immigrants from entering the United States

• To prevent discrimination of Chinese students in West coast schools

• To prevent Chinese immigrants from registering to vote

Chinese and other Asian immigrants crossed the Pacific Ocean arriving in San Francisco Bay and were processed at

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Statue of Liberty

• Texas harbor