USII SOL 4b - Immigration & Growth of Cities

Tammany Hall was -

• a political machine

• a branch of government

• an immigrant organization

• a place of commerce

In the quote, Charles Crocker, a contractor for the Central Pacific Railroad, was referring to the hiring of which immigrant group of railroad workers?

• Chinese

• Irish

• Norwegians

• African Americas

All of the following are reasons immigrants arrived in the United States between 1870 and 1900 EXCEPT -

• better climate

• religious freedom

• escape high taxes

• escape famine and land shortages

Which American city's population was most affected by immigration?

• New York City

• Chicago

• Philadelphia

• St. Louis

Which was NOT a challenge faced by immigrants in the cities?

• Many factory jobs available

• Housing shortage with many people crowded in to cheaply built tenement buildings

• Dishonest employers often taking advantage of immigrant workforce

• Political corruption led by political machines using the votes of immigrants

What is the process in which immigrants became part of the American culture and American Indians became part of the white culture?

• Assimilation

• Acceptance

• Nativism

• Conservation

Why were establishments such as Hull House, the Salvation Army, the YMCA, and YWCA created?

• To help the urban poor

• To provide recreational activities for young people

• To challenge the political machines

• To unite farmers and workers against industry

Which group gained power by helping new immigrants in the United States during the late 1800s?

• Political machines

• Big Businesses

• Settlement Houses

• Labor Unions

Chicago became a city with a specialized industry in -

• meat-packing

• dye

• steel

• textiles

Why did most immigrants settle in the nation's cities?

• They lacked money for purchasing land or a home.

• They feared the native-born Americans.

• They wanted to be near markets.

• They could learn English in the city. .