(AQ) Immigration & Urbanization (CS #10)

What is the first thing that immigrants at Ellis Island encountered once they got off the ship?

• Interrogation by a government investigator.

• Physical examination by a medical professional.

• Interviews for employment by local factory owners.

• Dark and crowded conditions with lice-infested bunks.

All of the following are reasons why some wanted to restrict immigration in the late 1800s EXCEPT:

• The fear of many jobs being taken over by foreigners.

• The chance that foreigners brought skills that contributed to the success of the industrial revolution.

• The rapid rate of immigration nearly tripled in the last decades of the 19th century.

• The idea that foreigners brought disease, poverty and societal problems.

All of the following ethnic groups comprised part of the 'New' Immigration to the United States EXCEPT:

• Chinese

• Romanians

• Germans

• Russians

Which of the following is true regarding the 'New' Immigrants?

• They came predominantly from western and southern Europe.

• Most were Protestant and highly skilled tradesmen.

• They assimilated much more quickly than other immigrants.

• Many were Catholic, Jewish and poor upon arrival.

What was one factor that contributed to the urbanization of the US in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

• Immigrants settled mainly in the cities.

• Farmers were able to produce more food.

• A new American culture was being developed.

• City schools began offering education in English literacy.

How did rapid industrialization during the late 1800s affect the US workforce?

• Many women who had previously worked in urban areas lost their jobs.

• The unemployment rate in the country increased as the demand for labor decreased.

• Increased numbers of immigrants sought employment in urban areas.

• Many factory workers moved to rural areas because of the development of automation.

Why did many new immigrants take dangerous jobs in factories and mines?

• Their employment prospects were limited since they were largely unskilled and poor upon arrival.

• They wanted to prove that they were dedicated workers.

• They required language translators, which these jobs provided.

• They lacked the skills to work in other industries.

Place a checkmark next to the results of urbanization.

• Urbanization led to decreased crime in cities.

• Urbanization led to the construction of fewer city buildings.

• Urbanization led to decreased immigration.

• Urbanization resulted in the development of tenement housing.

Tenement housing and the social challenges associated with urbanization during this period can best be described as:

• Overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions with increased poverty and health issues.

• Spacious and luxurious homes with improved living standards for all.

• Rural communities with little impact from industrial growth.

• Government-provided housing with free healthcare and education.

The social and economic roots of nativism in the late 1800s-early 1900s included which of the following factors, with reference to the role of social darwinism?

• Competition for jobs and belief in Anglo-Saxon superiority justified by social darwinism

• Increased government support for immigrants and equal rights for all

• Widespread acceptance of cultural diversity and open immigration policies

• Decline in industrialization and reduced urbanization