Immigration and Urbanization Quiz

Between 1870 and 1920, about how many Europeans arrived in the United States?

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 20 million

• 50 million

What were two major push factors for Europeans leaving their homelands during this time?

• Access to cheap land in America

• Lack of farmland and industrial jobs in Europe

• Abundance of factory work in US cities

• Desire to join the U.S. military

• Shortage of factory jobs in Europe

Why were many Jews driven from Russia during the late 1800s?

• Famine and crop failure

• Religious persecution

• Overpopulation in cities

• Economic depression

What attracted many of the first Chinese immigrants to the U.S.?

• To escape political persecution

• The California Gold Rush

• Free farmland

• Religious freedom

About how long did it take to cross the Atlantic Ocean by steamship?

• 3–4 days

• 1–2 weeks

• 3–4 weeks

• 2 months

What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?

• To ban Chinese laborers from entering the U.S.

• To increase the number of Chinese immigrants

• To improve working conditions for Chinese miners

• To provide education to Chinese immigrants

Urbanization is best defined as—

• The growth of farms and rural towns

• The growth and expansion of cities

• The movement of Americans to foreign countries

• The decline of manufacturing

What was the main goal of the Social Gospel movement?

• Christians should help the poor

• Increase church attendance

• To protest industrial working conditions

• To support immigration restrictions

What was the Hull House founded by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr known for?

• Helping the poor in Chicago

• Building steel factories

• Managing labor unions

• Running a women’s clothing business

About what percent of Americans today are descended from immigrants who passed through Ellis Island?

• Around 40%

• Around 10%

• Around 75%

• Less than 5%