Immigration Factors and Impacts Quiz

What are push factors in immigration?

• Economic hardship, political persecution, and natural disasters

• Freedom, education, and job opportunities

• Reuniting with family

• Cultural attractions

Which immigrant group is credited with introducing Christmas trees, hamburgers, and kindergarten to the US?

• Irish immigrants

• English immigrants

• German immigrants

• Italian immigrants

What was a major reason for Irish immigration to the US between 1820 and 1860?

• Political freedom

• Potato famine

• Industrial jobs

• Religious persecution

What is a pull factor in immigration?

• Political persecution

• Economic hardship

• Freedom and job opportunities

• Natural disasters

What was the impact of German immigrants on the US?

• Negative, due to cultural conflicts

• Positive, as they helped establish a thriving middle class

• Neutral, with no significant impact

• Negative, due to economic strain

What was one of the main reasons Irish immigrants were willing to work for low wages in the United States?

• They were highly skilled workers.

• They wanted to avoid working in agriculture.

• They were escaping political persecution.

• They were willing to work long hours for little pay.

What was the nickname for the political party formed to oppose Irish and Catholic immigration?

• The American Party

• The Know-Nothing Party

• The Nativist Party

• The Anti-Immigrant Party

By 1900, what percentage of police in New York City were of Irish ancestry?

• 50%

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

What term describes the adoption of cultural practices of another, larger group?

• Assimilation

• Integration

• Segregation

• Isolation

Where did many immigrants live in cities, according to the text?

• Suburbs

• Slums

• Downtown

• Rural areas