Immigration & Urbanization

Old Immigrants were which of the following?

• immigrants who arrived in the United States before the 1880s from northern and western Europe

• immigrants who arrived in the United States starting after the 1880s from southern and eastern Europe

New Immigrants were which of the following?

• immigrants who arrived in the United States before the 1880s from northern and western Europe

• immigrants who arrived in the United States starting after the 1880s from southern and eastern Europe

What were the two regions of the world where immigrants who arrived during the Gilded Age came from?

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• South America

"New Immigrants" predominantly came from where?

• Germany

• Ireland

• Southeastern Europe

• Mexico

What is a push factor related to immigration?

• something that causes people to leave a country

• any law that works to oppose immigration

• any problem immigrants have in a new country

• something that draws people to a new country

A pull factor related to immigration is best defined as

• something that causes people to leave their country.

• something that draws people to a new country.

• any problem immigrants have in a new country.

• any law that works to oppose immigration.

What was an important pull factor for immigrants who arrived in the United States during the 1800s?

• religious persecution

• freedom of speech

• industrial jobs

• teaching jobs

Which was NOT a reason for immigration to the U.S. in the Gilded Age?

• Lots of jobs
• Escaping persecution
• Good working conditions
• Escaping poverty

Where would an immigrant who arrived during the Gilded Age typically live?

• a house

• a tenement

• a farm

• a mansion

Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?

• It was illegal to live anywhere else
• They didn't want to be in the US
• It made their adjustment to their new life easier
• No other housing was avaliable