Lesson 1: A New Wave of Immigration

What is the term used to describe the area below a ship’s deck where immigrants often traveled?

• Cabin

• Steerage

• Deck

• Hold

Which law banned immigration by Chinese people for ten years?

• Immigration Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Alien Act

• National Origins Act

Identify the term that describes poorly built, overcrowded apartment buildings.

• Condominiums

• Tenements

• Villas

• Bungalows

Explain how benevolent societies helped immigrant families in the late 1800s.

• By providing financial loans

• By offering social and community support

• By enforcing immigration laws

• By building new homes

Compare the origins of old immigrants and new immigrants in the 1800s.

• Old immigrants came from Asia, new immigrants from Africa

• Old immigrants came from Northern Europe, new immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe

• Old immigrants came from Southern Europe, new immigrants from Northern Europe

• Old immigrants came from Africa, new immigrants from Asia

Analyze the impact of sweatshops on immigrant workers' lives in the late 1800s.

• They provided high wages and good working conditions

• They offered opportunities for career advancement

• They subjected workers to poor working conditions and low pay

• They were primarily located in rural areas

Discuss the reasons why immigrants might have chosen to live in tenements during the late 1800s.

• They were the most affordable housing option available

• They offered luxurious living conditions

• They were located in rural areas

• They were government-mandated housing

What role did benevolent societies play in the lives of immigrants?

• They enforced immigration laws

• They provided legal assistance and community support

• They restricted immigrant rights

• They offered employment opportunities

Evaluate the effects of the Chinese Exclusion Act on Chinese communities in the United States.

• It led to increased immigration from China

• It caused a decline in the Chinese population and increased discrimination

• It improved relations between China and the United States

• It had no significant impact

What were the primary differences between old immigrants and new immigrants in terms of their origins?

• Old immigrants were from Africa, new immigrants from Asia

• Old immigrants were from Northern Europe, new immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe

• Old immigrants were from Southern Europe, new immigrants from Northern Europe

• Old immigrants were from Asia, new immigrants from Africa