Immigration and Urbnization

According to the graph, where did the largest amount of immigrants migrate from between 1900-1915?

• Northern and western Europe

• Asia, Africa, and the Americas

• Southern and eastern Europe

what push factors caused many to migrate to the United States in the late 1800s? 

• They were facing tough times in their own countries.

• They believed that coming to America would give them a chance to make money and have a better life.

• There wasn't enough land or jobs in their own countries.

• They wanted to escape mistreatment because of their beliefs or where they came from.

what were pull factors used to entice immigrants to inland states with a lower population?  

• They were given housing as long as they voted.

• They offered jobs or land for farming.

• They offered a one time stipend of $5,000.

• They were allowed religious freedom.

which statement best explains how employers took advantage of immigrant workers? 

• Many states, especially those with sparse populations, actively sought to attract immigrants by offering jobs or land for farming.

• Even so, a relatively large group of Chinese immigrated to the United States between the start of the California gold rush in 1849 and 1882, when federal law stopped their immigration.

• Immigrant men were generally paid less than other workers, and immigrant women less than immigrant men.

• Fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine, many came to the U.S. because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity.

  what was the purpose of Ellis Island? 

• Immigrant processing center

• Shipping port

• Welcome center

• None are correct

What does this nativist political cartoon imply?

• Immigrants were influencing voting and elections.

• Immigrants were violent.

• Immigrants were drunkards.

• All of the above.

Which of the following is a reason that nativists felt threatened by immigrants, causing them to hold anti-immigration beliefs? 

• They felt threatened because European immigrants would take jobs that would otherwise go to native-born Americans.

• They felt threatened because European immigrants would work for lower wages and cause incomes to drop.

• They felt threatened by European immigrants having too much political power and influencing voting/elections.

• All of the above

What was the primary pull factor for the large-scale immigration to the United States in the early 1900s?

• Escaping political persecution in their home countries.

• Seeking economic opportunities and a better life.

• A desire to join the U.S. military.

• Pursuing educational opportunities

According to this chart, between the years 1870 and 1900 the number of women in the entire workforce:

• rose significantly.

• remained the same.

• declined drastically.

• cannot be determined.

According to the image, it depicts which of the following issues associated with living in tenements? 

• unsanitary conditions

• lack of space and close living quarters

• lack of transportation

• lack of sunlight