Immigration Quiz

What is the protection granted by a country to someone who has fled their home country as a refugee and meets the criteria for refugee status?

• Emigration

• Asylum

• Refugee

• Migration

What is the movement of people from one place to another, often for better living conditions or opportunities?

• Emigration

• Asylum

• Refugee

• Migration

Which is an example of a push factor?

• Abundant industrial jobs

• Freedom and Liberty

• No jobs

• Free land

Where did Tammany Hall get most of their support?

• urban immigrant communities

• wealthy business owners

• the Catholic church

• industrial leaders

What kept immigrants from moving to the south?

• Northern cities were free of the discrimination and prejudice that existed in the South.

• Government welfare programs provided housing and assistance to new immigrants in cities.

• The climate of northern cities was similar to the countries from where the immigrants came.

• Industrialization in northern cities created a job market for unskilled laborers.

The demographics of which area of the country were most impacted by the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• northeastern cities

• the rural Midwest

• West Coast

• the Deep South

Which groups of people occupied Angel Island?

• Syria, Turkey, Armenia

• Asian, Mexican, Russian

• Jewish and Irish

• African American

What is the process by which a non-citizen becomes a citizen of a country?

• Naturalization

• Immigration

• Emigration

• Deportation

Which term describes the forced removal of a person from a country?

• Naturalization

• Deportation

• Migration

• Asylum

What is the term for people who move to another country for better job opportunities?

• Refugees

• Migrants

• Emigrants

• Asylees