Hungarian Immigration to the United States

What event triggered the first large wave of emigration from Hungary to the United States?

• The Industrial Revolution

• The Hungarian Revolution of 1848

• World War I

• The signing of the Treaty of Trianon

Approximately how many Hungarians immigrated to the United States between 1870 and 1920?

• About 500,000

• About 1 million

• About 1.5 million

• About 1.08 million

What was the main reason for the Hungarian emigration to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Seeking religious freedom

• Escaping political persecution

• Economic opportunities and poverty in Hungary

• Educational purposes

Which city was the main point of departure for Hungarian immigrants to the United States?

• Budapest

• Vienna

• Fiume

• Prague

What percentage of the Hungarian population immigrated to America between 1870 and 1920?

• About 5%

• About 10%

• About 15%

• About 20%

What type of jobs did most Hungarian immigrants find upon arriving in the industrial northeast of America?

• In agriculture

• In service industries

• In steel mills, foundries, and coal mines

• In technology and engineering

Which states had particularly large concentrations of Hungarian immigrants according to the text?

• New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, and Illinois

• California, Texas, Florida, Michigan, and Washington

• Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island

• Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico

What was the approximate number of Hungarian immigrants who settled in Bodrogköz, a district in northern Hungary?

• More than 7,000

• More than 5,000

• More than 10,000

• More than 3,000

What was the primary reason for Hungarian immigrants to live in close proximity to fellow countrymen in America?

• To maintain their cultural traditions

• To provide a sense of security

• To find employment more easily

• To avoid integration with locals

Which community in Pennsylvania was composed largely of immigrants from the county of Ung?

• Homestead

• Pittsburgh

• Philadelphia

• Harrisburg