America's Immigration

In which decade did immigration into America significantly increase after a period of relatively little immigration?

• 1950s

• 1830s

• 1920s

• 1700s

Which groups of immigrants were mainly arriving in America during the 1830s?

• Italians, Chinese, and Mexicans

• French, Spanish, and Portuguese

• Russians, Japanese, and Indians

• Britons, Irish, and Germans

What attracted immigrants to America in the 1830s?

• Cheap farmland and manufacturing jobs

• Silk trade and spice markets

• Educational institutions and scientific research

• Gold mines and fishing opportunities

What kind of jobs did the Irish mainly take up in America?

• Railroad and canal construction

• Shipbuilding and navigation

• Farming and cattle herding

• Teaching and clerical work

What was the occupation of about half of the German immigrants?

• Lawyers

• Bankers

• Farmers

• Doctors

From which country did most Asian immigrants come during this period?

• Korea

• China

• Japan

• India

What was a common characteristic of 19th-century immigration to America?

• Exclusively children

• Mainly elderly people

• Mostly female

• Predominantly male