NEWSELA article: The History of European Immigrants in the U.S.

Contributionalist historians treated the contributions of immigrants as . . . .

• None of these answers.

• important to the founding of our natiion.

• an afterthought.

• influential songwriters, boxers, baseball players and novelists.

The first American colonsts were men and women who left _______________.

• Western Africa

• England

• America

• Rome

America accepted diversity by . . . .

• accepting the differences of the people who emigrated here.

• None of these answers.

• embracing religious freedom.

• allowing people to start fresh.

The "Old Immigrants" came from . . .

• Germany

• Ireland

• Great Britain

• Western and Northern Europe

The "New Immigrants" were

• Italians

• Irish

• Jews

• German

To some Americans, cultural diversity was seen as a threat. What put an end to the United States open borders?

• More cities and factories were built.

• Emergency Quota Act

• Ellis Island closed their doors.

• Steam Ships charged more money for the trip to America.