Immigration and Urbanization

Front

Why were so many people drawn to the cities in the late 19th century?

Back

Jobs were more plentiful in the cities.

Front

Which of the following is NOT true of the "new immigrants"?
Options:
They originated mainly from southern and eastern Europe.
They were welcomed by Americans.
They arrived in the US in the late 1800s-early 1900s.
Some were considered "birds of passage."

Back

They were welcomed by Americans.

Front

From which nation might you be emigrating from if you go through Angel Island as a point of entry into the US?

Back

China

Front

In the late 1800s, all of the following were true EXCEPT which one? Immigrants experienced culture shock. The Chinese Exclusion Act reduced the immigration rate of Chinese into the United States. The Gentlemen's Agreement limited the number of immigrants coming into the US from India. Immigrants banded together culturally in immigrant communities.

Back

The Gentlemen's Agreement limited the number of immigrants coming into the US from India.

Front

What was the primary reason why people moved to the urban areas of the US in the late 1800s?

Back

Employment

Front

How did cities handle the need for a clean water supply?

Back

Chlorination, Filtration, Sanitation Departments

Front

What was the name of the reform program that preached the Christian obligation to meet the physical needs of the poor?

Back

Social Gospel

Front

____established _____, a haven for the poor and underprivileged, in _______ in 1889.

Back

Jane Addams, Hull House, Chicago

Front

Which of the following BEST describes the composition of American culture and its people? Melting Pot, Mosaic/Salad Bowl, Arsenal of Democracy, Captains of Industry

Back

Mosaic/Salad Bowl

Front

What belief upheld the anti-immigrant sentiment Americans had toward immigrants?

Back

Nativism