Immigration in the Late 19th Century

During the period between 1865 and 1914, how many Europeans immigrated to the United States?

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 15 million

• 25 million

By the late 1890s, the majority of immigrants to the United States were from which regions of Europe?

• Northern and Western Europe

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• Central Europe

• Scandinavian countries

What was the gender distribution among the new immigrants to the United States?

• More than 70% were women

• Equal number of men and women

• More than 70% were men

• Gender distribution varied

Which of the following was NOT a reason for European immigrants to come to America?

• Wars

• Forced military service

• Famine or high food prices

• Availability of jobs in America

What were the living conditions like for many immigrants in the tenement buildings?

• Comfortable and spacious

• Clean and well-lit

• Crowded and dirty

• Affordable and modern

Who was the author of the book 'How the Other Half Lives' that documented the lives of immigrants and the urban poor?

• Jacob Riis

• Henry Bowers

• Denis Kearney

• Theodore Roosevelt

Which city served as the main processing center for European immigrants after 1892?

• Chicago

• Milwaukee

• Detroit

• New York City

What was the name of the immigration station in San Francisco that Asian immigrants had to pass through?

• Ellis Island

• Angel Island

• Statue of Liberty

• Golden Gate Bridge

Which organization was founded in 1887 to oppose Catholic immigration?

• American Protective Association

• Workingman's Party of California

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Irish Immigration Association

Which law banned all Chinese immigration for 10 years and prevented Chinese immigrants from becoming citizens?

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Immigration Act of 1882

• Workingman's Act

• Asian Exclusion Law