Immigration, Cities and Growth Video Quiz

What was one of the main reasons people moved west in the late 19th century?

• To find gold

• To join the military

• To farm

• To escape city life

Which city led the way in urban growth at the turn of the 20th century?

• Boston

• Chicago

• New York

• San Francisco

Make an inference based on what you have watched: What is "urbanization"?

• The mass migration to the American West

• A population shift from rural to urban areas

• A population shift from urban to rural areas

• The shrinking of American cities in the late 1800s

What was a common job for Irish immigrant women in America?

• Workers

• Farmers

• Teachers

• Factory workers

What kinds of job did most German and Irish immigrants have before coming to America?

• Manufacturing

• Domestic Labor (being a servant)

• Artist

• Agriculture

Pick all that apply: Which of the following forms of discrimination did Chinese immigrants face in the late 19th century?

• Restrictions on their citizenship status

• Restrictions on immigration to the U.S.

• Restrictions on their ability to run a business

• A, B and C are all correct

What is a tenement?

• A kind of hut

• A 4-5 story apartment building - often over-crowded and unsanitary

• A skyscraper

• A hovel

What is industrialization?

• Transitioning from an agriculture-based economy to one dominated by industry and manufacturing

• Transitioning from an agricultural economy to a service-based economy

• The growth of workers guilds

• Transitioning from a manufacturing-based economy to a rural, agricultural one

What push and pull factors led to a huge wave of immigration all over the world at the end of the 1800s and in the early 1900s? Share and describe at least three.