Immigration in the United States

What was the purpose of the Americanization Movement?

• To promote American art

• To help immigrants assimilate to American culture

• To restrict immigration

• To support American businesses

What was Angel Island known for?

• A tourist destination

• A military base

• An entry point for many Asian immigrants to the United States

• A trade center

What was the Ashcan School known for?

• Abstract art

• Realistic pictures of city life

• Landscape paintings

• Modern art

What does the term "civil service" refer to?

• Military branches of government

• Nonmilitary branches of government administration

• Private sector jobs

• Volunteer work

What was Ellis Island known for?

• A tourist destination

• A military base

• The chief immigration station in the United States from 1892-1924

• A trade center

What was the Gentlemen’s Agreement of 1907-1908?

• An agreement to promote trade between the U.S. and Japan

• An agreement to limit Japanese immigration to the United States

• An agreement to end the Chinese Exclusion Act

• An agreement to promote cultural exchange between the U.S. and Japan

What does the term "graft" refer to?

• Legal political influence

• The illegal use of political influence for personal gain

• A type of government grant

• A form of taxation

What does the term "nativism" refer to?

• Favoring the interests of native-born people over foreign-born people

• Promoting native art

• Supporting immigration

• Encouraging cultural exchange

What is patronage in the context of government?

• The power to appoint people to government positions based on merit

• The power to appoint people to government positions based on their support during elections

• The power to remove people from government positions

• The power to create new government positions

What did the Pendleton Civil Service Act of 1883 establish?

• A system to appoint government jobs based on merit

• A system to promote trade

• A system to limit immigration

• A system to support businesses