Immigration and Urbanization Review

Immigration to America increased tremendously following

• the Revolutionary War.

• the Civil War.

• the opening of Ellis Island.

• the opening of Angel Island.

Which group of immigrants did the Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibit from entering the country?

• Irish

• Chinese

• Spanish

• Japanese

Overcrowding led to many immigrants having to live in unhealthy run-down apartments called

• ghettos.

• settlement homes.

• political machines.

• tenements.

Around ______ of immigrants were denied entry to the U.S. through Ellis Island.

• 2 percent

• 25 percent

• 50 percent

• 72 percent

Urbanization is the movement of people from

• farms to cities.

• cities to farms.

• the United States.

• the South.

The majority of immigrants arriving at Angel Island were from

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the growth of cities following the Civil War?

• Specialized industries

• Immigration

• Movement of people from rural to urban areas

• Political Machines

Which island on the east coast served as the location where the majority of immigrants arrived in the U.S.?

• Angel Island

• Jekyll Island

• Manhattan

• Ellis Island

Who founded the Hull House?

• J.P. Morgan

• Jane Addams

• Jacob Riis

• Boss Tweed

Which of the following is NOT a reason for increased immigration to America?

• Adventure

• Religious Freedom

• Technological Advances

• Escape from oppressive governments