Coming To America Review Quiz

Through which city did many immigrants come by boat to the United States in the early 1900s?

• Los Angeles

• Miami

• New York City

• San Francisco

From which continent were the immigrants in the early 1900's?

• Asia

• Africa

• Europe

• South America

What is the main reason immigrants have come to the United States over the years?

• For vacation

• To visit family

• For economic opportunity

• For education only

What is the photograph in the document a depiction of?

• A family reunion

• Tourists arriving for sightseeing

• European immigrants arriving at Ellis Island

• Actors on a movie set

What is one reason colonists came to America?

• To learn new languages

• For political freedom

• To meet other European settlers

• For vacation

What is freedom of religion?

• The ability to practice any religion or not practice a religion

• The rule that everyone must follow the same religion

• A holiday where people celebrate their faith

• A law that requires attending church every Sunday

In what year did the Pilgrims come to North America?

• 1500

• 1620

• 1776

• 1607

Why did the Pilgrims in Massachusetts want to be free to practice their own religion?

• Because they were persecuted for having different beliefs in Europe

• Because they wanted to establish a new church

• Because they were looking for economic opportunities

• Because it was a tradition brought from Europe

Which of the following was NOT a reason for people coming to America from Europe over 500 years ago?

• Political freedom

• Religious freedom

• Economic opportunity

• To establish a new language

Which tribe taught the Pilgrims important skills for survival when they settled in the northeast?

• Navajo

• Cherokee

• Wampanoag

• Iroquois