Immigration

U.S. cities grew quickly during the early 1800s because:

• nativists called for more Americans to move to cities

• recent immigrants often had to live in cities

• poor transportation made it difficult to leave cities

• education became freely available in cities

How was the U.S. population changing in the early 1800s?

• Families were having fewer children

• The slave population was shrinking

• It was becoming much older

• The immigrant population was growing

U.S. cities grew quickly during the early 1800s because:

• declining immigration created more space in cities

• poor transportation made it hard to leave cities

• Catholics and Protestants agreed to share cities

• Industrialization created new jobs in cities

Which statement best completes the diagram?

• Americans move from cities to farms

• Populations fall in mid-western states

• A majority of Americans adopt Catholicism.

• Immigration from Europe increases

Chinese Exclusion Act:

• Allowed more immigrants
• Banned freedom of speech
• Restricted working conditions
• Prevented people from immigrating to the U.S.

Nativism is:

• Embracing diversity
• Disliking immigration
• Moving out of the U.S.
• Liking Native Americans

Which of the following describe the journey to America?

• Long
• Tiring
• Cramped
• All of these

Forms of mass transit during the late 1800s included all EXCEPT:

• Trolleys
• Subways
• Cars
• Trains

Which immigration station is in NYC?

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Trump Island
• Clinton Island

Europeans primarily came through:

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Staten Island
• Sanibel Island