Unit 8 and 9 Test Review

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, most immigrants traveled to the United States

• on foot over long distances

• in a difficult journey by railroad car

• in first class accommodations

• in the steerage section of steamships

Most new immigrants lived in cities because they

• wanted to meet many Americans

• were afraid of the dangers present in the countryside

• were eager to abandon their traditions

• that was where there were jobs available

Living conditions in tenements often meant

• crowded living space and little sanitation.

• plenty of space because they were built in abandoned factories.

• a fashionable downtown area.

• open spaces and beautiful architecture.

Which group of people made up the majority of immigrants to America before 1870?

• Italian Catholics

• Chinese Buddhists

• Northern European Protestants

• South American Jews

Which of these factors pulled immigrants to the United States?

• poor economic conditions

• potential employment

• clean living conditions in cities

• lack of food

At processing stations, officials met with immigrants to determine their ability to support themselves and

• medical condition.

• ability to serve in the military

• religious preferences.

• educational level.

Which groups of people made up the "new" immigrants coming to America after 1870?

• British & Irish

• Chinese and Mexicans

• Germans & Irish

• Italians & Eastern Europeans

The Indian wars ended in 1890 after

• the Sand Creek Massacre.

• the Battle of Wounded Knee.

• the Battle of Little Big Horn.

• tribes signed a peace treaty at Fort Laramie.

The end of the reservation system and assimilation of Native Americans was a goal of

• leaders such as Crazy Horse and Chief Joseph.

• the Pendleton Act.

• the Battle of Little Big Horn.

• the Dawes General Allotment Act.

W.E.B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington

• rejected the U.S. and moved to Africa.

• disagreed over how to achieve economic and political freedom from Jim Crow laws.

• argued that African Americans should demand full and immediate equality.

• worked together to overturn Jim Crow laws in the South.