Immigration Review

Why did immigrants choose to leave their homelands and come to America?

• To escape religious persecution

• To find better job opportunities

• To escape overcrowding and famine

• All of the above

What were the conditions like for immigrants traveling to America in steerage?

• Seasickness, smallpox/measles, little privacy

• No windows, yucky food, overcrowded

• All of the above

• None of the above

Where is Ellis Island located?

• San Francisco

• New York Harbor

• California

• Angel Island

What was the purpose of the Staircase of Separation at Ellis Island?

• To reunite immigrants with their families

• To say goodbye to families

• To determine if immigrants would be detained or deported

• To provide medical inspections

What were the inspection markings used at Ellis Island for?

• To check if immigrants were lame or had eye problems

• To identify immigrants with mental or physical problems

• To determine if immigrants were fit for work

• All of the above

Which groups were available to help new immigrants with food, money, and housing?

• Red Cross

• YMCA & YWCA

• Salvation Army

• Travelers Aid Society

Who had an easier time blending with the American culture, 'Old' immigrants or 'New' immigrants?

• 'Old' immigrants

• 'New' immigrants

• Both had equal difficulty

• None of the above

What is nativism?

• The feeling of opposing immigration

• The process of assimilating into American culture

• The act of helping new immigrants

• The belief in equal rights for all

What were some of the effects of the growing immigrant population in America?

• Increased crime rates

• Sanitation problems

• Overcrowding in tenements

• All of the above

What were the immigration laws that limited immigration to America called?

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Literacy Test Bill

• Immigration Act of 1882 & 1917

• All of the above