Immigration in the Late 1800s

Which of the following is a condition that would lead people to emigrate from Europe to the United States:

• Starvation.

• Lack of jobs.

• Political turmoil.

• Religious persecution.

• All of the above.

Settlement houses were created in the late 1800’s by

• Social reformers.

• New immigrants.

• Political machines.

• Industrial workers.

• None of the above.

This was the most likely entry point for immigrants that were processed in the late 1800’s:

• Angel Island.

• Liberty Island.

• Staten Island.

• Ellis Island.

• None of the above.

Many immigrants would never make it to the United States due to:

• Death from disease on crowded ships.

• Death from ships sinking.

• Death from execution.

• All of the above.

Which of the following did an immigrant NOT have to endure to be allowed into the United States?

• Physical exam by a doctor.

• Inspection of documents.

• Passing a literacy test in English.

• Questioning by inspectors.

An immigrant was more likely to endure harsh questioning and a more difficult time entering the United States at:

• Angel Island.

• Ellis Island.

• Staten Island.

• Liberty Island.

• None of the above.

Which of the following is most likely the result of culture shock?

• High suicide rate among immigrants.

• Areas like Little Italy and Chinatown sprang up.

• Returning to native country.

• Immigrants moving to the suburbs.

In the late 1800’s, nativism was most popular among

• Jews.

• Catholics.

• Naturalized citizens.

• Native-born Americans.

• None of the above.

Some areas in the United States had a higher population density that resulted from

• High birth rates.

• Low death rates.

• Urbanization.

• Immigration.

• None of the above.

America was seen as a mixture of different cultures and races, also known as a

• Tossed salad.

• Melting pot.

• Blender effect.

• Culture shock.

• None of the above.