Immigration to America

Which group of people were the only Americans who lived in America before other immigrants came?

• Native Americans

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Other countries in northern Europe

Before 1880, most immigrants came to America from which countries?

• Great Britain

• Germany

• Other countries in northern Europe

• All of the above

Why did most people come to America as immigrants?

• Freedom of religion

• Disliking the laws of their country

• Poverty and the hope of earning more money

• All of the above

During the Great Irish Famine, thousands of people from Ireland came to the U.S. because:

• They were hungry and poor

• They wanted to work in factories

• They were forced to come

• They were seeking freedom of religion

During the California Gold Rush, many immigrants from China became:

• Miners

• Railroad workers

• Farmers

• Store owners

Where did most Japanese immigrants settle in the United States?

• California and the West

• New York City

• Chicago, Illinois

• Southwest

After the Mexican War, many Mexicans in the Southwest became:

• American citizens

• Farmers

• Miners

• Doctors

After 1880, more Mexicans moved to the U.S. because:

• They were hungry and poor

• They wanted to work in factories

• They were forced to come

• There was another war in Mexico

African Americans were different from other groups of immigrants because:

• They were forced to come as slaves

• They were seeking freedom of religion

• They were hungry and poor

• They wanted to work in factories

After the Civil War, many African Americans moved to the North and West because:

• They were seeking freedom of religion

• They were forced to come as slaves

• They wanted to work in factories

• They became free