Industrialization and Immigration

Which group faced significant nativist responses in the mid-1800s due to their religion?

• German immigrants
• Irish Catholic immigrants
• Chinese immigrants
• Italian immigrants

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was primarily aimed at limiting the immigration of

• Skilled laborers
• Women and children
• Chinese laborers
• Chinese merchants

Which immigration processing center was known as the "Ellis Island of the West"?

• Angel Island
• Ellis Island
• Castle Garden
• Liberty Island

Nativism can be defined as

• Advocacy for immigrants' rights
• Belief in the superiority of native-born Americans
• A movement supporting cultural diversity
• Embracing multiculturalism

What was the goal of Americanization?

• Preserving immigrants' cultural heritage
• Encouraging immigrants to assimilate into American culture
• Celebrating diverse ethnicities
• Promoting bilingual education

Prejudice towards immigrants often led to discriminatory treatment based on

• Ethnicity and religion
• Occupation and income
• Gender and age
• Education and skills

What was the primary purpose of Angel Island in California?

• Processing European immigrants
• Processing Asian immigrants
• Processing Latin American immigrants
• Processing African immigrants

The term "assimilation" refers to the process of immigrants:

• Maintaining their cultural identity
• Becoming similar to those of a new culture
• Staying away from the host society
• Rejecting their native language

What were some of the challenging work and living conditions faced by new immigrants?

• Low wages, overcrowded tenements, and dangerous working conditions
• High wages, spacious homes, and safe working conditions
• Access to quality healthcare and education
• Abundance of job opportunities and social clubs

What role did "steerage" play in the immigration process?

• It was a term used to describe wealthy immigrants' accommodations on ships.
• It referred to the process of redirecting immigrants to different ports upon arrival.
• It was the lower deck of the ship where most immigrants traveled in poor conditions.
• It was a government agency responsible for processing immigrant paperwork.