Immigration and Industry

What does urbanization mean?

• the growth of cities

• immigration restrictions

• government policies

• construction of canals

What was the major impact of an increase in roads & canals

• It helped the country win the Mexican-American War

• Trade increased because transporting goods was easier and cheaper

• Transporting factory workers to jobs in cities.

Which of these contributed to the growth of cities (choose 2)

• Increase in industry in cities

• Increase in immigrants arriving in the country

• Increase in appropriate housing

• Increase in agriculture

Which industry kicked off the industrial revolution in U.S. cities?

• Textile industry

• Lumber Industry

• Agriculture Industry

• Food processing industry

Why did many new immigrants choose to live in ethnic communities?

• They had shared language and culture

• They were required to by city laws

• There was plentiful public housing

• There were a lot of public parks

Who were the Nativists?

• People who opposed immgration

• People who were concerned about the forced relocation of Native Americans

• People who believed in Manifest Destinhy

• People who opposed industrialization in the U.S.

The Comprehensive Immigration Law did what

• Allowed for discrimination against people from Asia

• Allowed for discrimination against immigrants from Ireland

• Restricted who could become citizens

• Allowed for unrestricted immigration

What are some common "pull factors"

• Opportunities for jobs

• Religious & political freedom

• Available land

• Droughts or Famines

Some of the "push" and "pull" factors which brought immigrants to the U.S. during the 1900s were

• The Gold Rush

• The Irish Potato Famine

• Poverty and land shortages in Sweden

• None are correct

Ellis Island and Angel Island were

• Ports of entry for new immigrants

• The first two national parks

• The locations of the first two beach resorts in the U.S.

• Next to each other in New York harbor