Immigration to the U.S. in the 19th Century

What was a significant factor in the American economy that attracted immigrants?

• Industrial jobs

• Agricultural decline

• Political stability

• Cultural diversity

Where did the Irish people settle when they moved to America?

• • The West (California)

• • Northern cities & the West

• • The Midwest

• None of the above

Where did the German people settle when they moved to America?

• • Northern cities & the West

• • The Midwest

• Mcallen

• • The West (California)

What did the Know-Nothing Party support?

• Open immigration laws

• Strict anti-immigration laws

• Neutral immigration laws

• Pro-immigration laws

Why did some Germans leave their country in the 1830s?

• To explore new lands

• For political reasons

• To join the military

• For religious freedom

Many of the German immigrants bought land out west and formed farming communities.

• True

• False

How many hours a day did Chinese workers typically work on the railroad?

• 8 hours

• 10 hours

• 12 hours

• 14 hours

Which group of immigrants settled in the Midwest and started family farms?

• Irish immigrants

• Chinese immigrants

• German immigrants

• Russian immigrants

What is nativism?

• Support for immigrants

• Discrimination against those not born in the U.S.

• Encouragement of cultural diversity

• Promotion of international travel

Match the following

• came because of potato famine; worked construction and factory jobs

• Chinese immigrants

• came because of Gold Rush; later worked on Transcontinental Railroad

• Germans immigrants

• moved to farms in the midwest; had businesses and shops

• Irish immigrants