Immigration Test

How did most immigrants get to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• by airplane

• by train

• by boat

• by foot

What did most immigrants come to the United States hoping for? (Choose 3)

• better opportunities

• religious freedom

• government jobs

• fair government

• modern technology

Why did immigrants establish close-knit communities?

• They wanted to get away from people who shared their culture.

• They wanted to live around people who shared their culture.

What cultural characteristics did members of the close-knit communities established by German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and other immigrant groups usually share? (Choose all that apply.)

• cars

• food

• religion

• customs

• language

Chinese and Irish immigrants worked __________ on opposite sides of the country.

• A at Ellis and Angel Islands

• laying railroad tracks

• to end discrimination against immigrants

Chinese and Irish immigrants met in Utah to complete __________ .

• an immigration station

• a cultural neighborhood

• a transcontinental railroad

. Why were some Chinese immigrants called “Paper Sons” or “Paper Daughters”?

• They lived in cultural neighborhoods, and their neighbors were like family members.

• They made a lot of money working in the United States that they sent back to China.

• They received letters from doctors after medical exams saying they could enter the United States.

• They brought fake documents to meet the requirements of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

Which best describes the working conditions of most immigrants.

• Most immigrants worked long hours in low-paying industrial jobs
• Most immigrants worked as farmers in rural areas
• Most immigrants worked as bookkeepers or other professional jobs
• Most immigrants worked as tailors or other skilled jobs

Most immigrants came through this port in New York City...

• Ellis Island
• Roanoke Island
• Angel Island
• Liberty Island

Who immigrated to Angel Island?

• Mexican
• Chinese
• Italian
• Jewish