Immigration and Settlement Quiz

Where did the New Immigrants come from? What countries?

• Western Europe: France, Germany, Spain

• Southern and Eastern Europe: Czechs, Greeks, Italians, Hungarians, Poles

• Northern Europe: Norway, Sweden, Denmark

• Central Europe: Switzerland, Austria, Belgium

What was a pogrom?

• A festival celebrating immigration

• A peaceful protest for workers' rights

• Russian empire destroying the Jewish community

• A type of traditional dance

What kinds of jobs were New Immigrants able to get?

• High-paying, skilled jobs

• Government positions

• Low paying, unskilled jobs, factories, sweatshops

• Academic teaching roles

What kind of housing did New Immigrants live in?

• Luxury apartments

• Neighborhoods with the same culture - Ghetto

• Suburban houses

• Rural farmhouses

What happened when New Immigrants arrived at Ellis Island?

• They were immediately given citizenship

• They were sent back to their home countries

• Processed through government-run immigration centers

• They were given free housing

What is a neighborhood at the edge of a city called?

• Urban

• Downtown

• Suburban

• Industrial

What is a Settlement House?

• A place for tourists to stay

• A private organization opened in poor areas to help new immigrants

• A government office for legal matters

• A shopping center

What is it called when people move from the country and farmland into the cities?

• Urbanization

• Industrialization

• Suburbanization

• Globalization

During which years was immigration at its peak?

• The first 20 years of the century

• The last 20 years of the century

• The middle 20 years of the century

• The entire century

What happened at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company?

• A peaceful protest for better wages

• A horrible fire that killed 146 people

• A successful business expansion

• A new fashion line was launched