Module 16 Lesson 1 Quiz Immigrants and Urban Challenges

Why did many native-born citizens feel threatened by newly arrived immigrants.

• They feared having to pay higher labor costs to employ skilled immigrants.
• They feared losing their jobs to immigrants who would work for less money.
• They were concerned immigrants would take farmland in the Midwest from native-born citizens.
• They were concerned Protestant immigrants would follow their religious leaders in Europe instead of U.S. Law

Many people left Ireland mostly due to _________________ and immigrated to the United States in the 1840's and 1850's.

• a civil war
• an incoming dictator
• a potato blight
• a invasion by the British

Why did cities in the northeastern and Middle Atlantic states grow as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

• Manufacturing required a constant source of water.
• Sanitation techniques developed to make cities healthier.
• New factories required a steady source of workers.
• New farming techniques developed to feed the growing cities.

Many cities in the _______________ grew as a result of the Industrial Revolution/Transportation Revolution and the need for workers.

• South
• North
• Northeast
• Southwest

Which of the following describes the conditions of major cities in the mid-1800's?

• well planned and accessible to a diverse group of people.
• lacking basic sanitation and public services.
• lightly populated with wide-open streets.
• needing more jobs and manufacturing.

In 1849, which political party supported measures making it difficult for foreigners to become citizens or hold public office.

• Republicans
• Democrats
• Know-Nothing Party
• Whigs

If I were to give you implicit instructions, which phrase below best describes those instructions.

• Not really put into words, but understood
• Put bluntly into words, with no room for misunderstanding.
• You would have no real understanding of said instruction.

What were the main reasons the Germans immigrated to the United States during early 1800's?

• 2nd Amendment rights to own firearms.
• 1st Amendment rights considering the freedom of speech.
• 1st Amendment rights considering the freedom of religion.