"The Immigrant Contribution" Practice Test

According to paragraph 1, page 23, why is it impossible to speak of a particular "immigrant contribution"?

• because there are too many contributions
• because all Americans have been immigrants or are descendants of immigrants
• because immigrants have not made enough contributions
• there are not enough different types of immigrants in the US

According to paragraph 3, page 24, what is the one immigrant contribution mentioned?

• there were 18 of non-English descent and 8 first generation immigrants that signed the Declaration of Independence
• there were 18 of non-English descent and 8 first generation immigrants that signed the US Constitution
• there were 8 of non-English descent and 18 first generation immigrants that signed the Declaration of Independence
• there were 18 of English descent and 8 second generation immigrants that signed the Declaration of Independence

According to paragraph 2, page 24, what are the two reasons immigrants moved to the US? Choose the two correct responses.

• the hope for sanctuary
• the hope for safety
• the hope for personal freedom
• the hope for economic opportunity
• the hope for liberty and happiness

According to paragraphs 10, 11, and 12, page 26, what are the five more contributions made by immigrants? Choose the four correct responses

• religion
• habits and customs

• sports

• the American language
• food

According to paragraph 13, page 26, immigration was always a happy experience.

• True
• False

According to paragraph 14, page 27, what are two positive results from the immigrant struggle to fit in?

• a rich and diverse country that represents fairness and tolerance
• the best qualities of American society
• a nation with open borders for all
• a single nationality/national identity

On page 27, look at the definition of assimilation. Which of the following is another meaning for assimilation?

• to reject the norms of a new country
• to try to fit in a new country
• to move into a new country

According to paragraphs 15 and 16, page 27, what are three ideas that immigration contributed to? Please choose the correct answers.

• confidence in change
• diversity
• confidence in the future
• equality
• acceptance

Extra Credit Question: Which of the following people was NOT mentioned in the text?

• Albert Einstein
• J. Robert Oppenheimer
• Alexander Graham Bell
• Conrad Hubert