Immigration-Part 2

What is this passage mainly about?

• how immigrants came to America and how they settled and adjusted

• immigrants finding a job

• immigrants finding a new home

• immigrants adjusting to a new life

How did new immigrants typically find jobs in the United States?

• Through online applications

• By attending job fairs

• Through friends and relatives

• By visiting government offices

Why did many Americans oppose the increase in immigration?

• They wanted more cultural diversity

• They felt newcomers would not assimilate

• They needed more workers

• They wanted to learn new languages

Give one reason why ocean voyages were so difficult.

• calm seas and favorable winds

• disease spread rapidly

• advanced navigation technology

• abundant food supplies on board

Why did disease spread so fast on the ocean voyages?

• The ocean was too vast for diseases to spread.
• Fresh air on ships prevented disease transmission.
• immigrants were too crowded

• Sailors had access to modern medicine during voyages.

Why was cash so important to immigrant?

• Cash was only used for luxury items and entertainment.
• Immigrants relied solely on bartering instead of cash.
• Cash was not accepted in most businesses for immigrants.
• Cash was important to immigrants for securing basic needs and establishing stability in a new country.

Why did immigrants stay in the crowded slums?

• They preferred to live in luxury apartments nearby.
• They were forced to stay due to government regulations.
• They had limited financial resources and they were with their own ethnic group.

• They were seeking a better climate in the slums.

What is assimilation?

• Assimilation is the process of isolating cultural traits from other groups.
• Assimilation refers to the rejection of one's own culture in favor of another.
• Assimilation is the process of adopting the cultural traits of another culture.

• Assimilation is the act of creating new cultural traits that are entirely unique.

Name one element of a common culture that is mentioned in the passage.

• customs
• food
• language
• holidays

What might cause disagreements between immigrant children and their parents?

• language barriers and misunderstandings

• giving up honored customs and wanting to act like Americans

• shared hobbies and interests

• economic status and financial issues