8. 2 Review Urbanization and Immigration

What was the main difference between the German and Irish immigrants who arrived in the United States during the mid-1800s?

• the level of discrimination they faced

• the amount of economic success they achieved

• the hurdles they faced assimilating into American society

• the likelihood that they would settle near others from their country

Which factor contributed to the popularity of the Know-Nothing Party?

• a decrease in immigration quotas

• the rise in anti-immigrant sentiment

• its policies favoring immigrants’ rights

• a surge of radical political activity in cities

Which factor contributed most to the construction of factories in American cities during the first half of the 1800s?

• the relatively low cost of land

• the ease of acquiring raw materials

• the high quality of government services

• the availability of a large supply of workers

Urbanization during the 1800s resulted in

• a decrease in the political power of farmers

• an increase in the wages earned by unskilled workers

• a decrease in the percentage of the population that was illiterate

• an increase in the number of people living in poor housing conditions

During the mid-1800s, Irish immigrants to the United States were generally

• unskilled workers

• religious dissenters

• committed to radical causes

• well educated and prosperous

Which was the greatest danger for free African Americans living in northern cities in the 1840s and 1850s?

• losing their right to vote

• losing a political election

• being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South

• being sent back to Africa to start a colony for emancipated slaves

During the second half of the 1800s, most new immigrants settled in

• ethnic ghettos

• farm communities

• newly admitted states

• suburban neighborhoods

Which statement describes how urban life differed from rural life in America in the 1800s?

• The city was less dangerous and generally cleaner, but it was much more crowded.

• The city was more unsanitary, but it provided greater economic and cultural opportunities.

• The city was less expensive to live in, but it provided people with tighter-knit communities

• The city was more exciting, but there were fewer jobs available and they paid lower wages

Which factor contributed the most to increased German immigration to the United States in the mid-1800s?

• political persecution in Germany that drove out educated citizens

• the hope of creating a new socialist country

• famine and unemployment in Germany that pushed poor people to emigrate

• federal laws that made it easy for immigrants to buy land in the United States

Which factor contributed to the growth of eastern cities during the first half of the 1800s?

• political reform

• new methods of advertising

• improved transportation

• new agricultural technologies