Immigration and Urbanization in America

How many land claims were filed under the Homestead Act in the 1890s?

• Less than 100,000

• Around 500,000

• More than a million

• Only a few thousand

Which two states saw their combined population increase by almost 2 million people between 1900 and 1910?

• Kansas and Nebraska

• California and Oregon

• Texas and Oklahoma

• New York and Massachusetts

What was a primary reason for many people to move out West in the late 19th century?

• The decline of city populations.

• Increased demand for agricultural products.

• A decrease in farm prices.

• The discovery of gold in Nebraska.

What percentage of the American population lived in cities by 1920?

• 20%

• 38%

• 68%

• 80%

What significant economic change occurred in America around the turn of the 20th century?

• America became primarily an agricultural nation.

• America became the world's largest industrial power.

• America's economy experienced a major downturn.

• America shifted from urban to rural living.

What was the approximate combined population of New York City's five boroughs at the turn of the 20th century?

• Over 1 million

• Over 2 million

• Over 4 million

• Over 500,000

Which two groups represented the largest waves of immigrants to the United States by the end of the 19th century?

• English and Spanish

• Scandinavians and French

• Irish and German speakers

• Italians and Russians

What types of jobs did many Irish immigrant men and women primarily take in American cities during the late 19th century?

• Skilled artisans and entrepreneurs

• Farmers in rural areas

• Low-wage unskilled laborers and domestic servants

• Teachers and doctors

Where did many German immigrants, especially skilled artisans, tend to settle in the United States?

• Primarily in rural farming communities

• Only in New York City's "Kleindeutschland"

• In growing cities of the Midwest like Cincinnati and St. Louis

• Along the West Coast

What was the main goal of the Immigration Restriction League, founded in 1894?

• To promote cultural exchange between immigrants and native-born Americans.

• To advocate for national legislation limiting the number of immigrants.

• To provide aid and support to new immigrants.

• To encourage more skilled workers to immigrate to the U.S.