Immigration Review Quiz #1

Europeans who came to the United States between 1880 and 1920 have been described as new immigrants mainly because they

• 1. were considered physically and mentally superior to earlier immigrants

• 1. arrived before the closing of the frontier and settled farms in the West

• came generally from different countries than most earlier immigrants

• 1. came chiefly from northern and western Europe

Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?

• 1. Industrial growth led to a decreased demand for cheap immigrant labor

• The diversity of the immigrant population helped to create a pluralistic society

• 1. Organized labor generally favored unrestricted immigration

• 1. Most 19th century immigration acts were designed to prevent discrimination in immigration

At the time this cartoon was published, the majority of immigrants to the United States were coming from

• 1. Africa

• Europe

• Asia

• South America

At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants to the United States settle in cities?

• 1. Jobs were readily available.

• 1. Government relief programs required immigrants to settle in cities.

• 1. Labor union leaders encouraged unrestricted immigration.

• Immigrants were not permitted to buy farmland.
  

Match the speaker with their reason for moving to the U.S.

• immigrated to be rich

• "Our leader decided that Catholics were not truly German. I cane to the United States and found a farming town full of German Catholics. Now I can raise my children with my beliefs."

• immigrated to get free land

• "I have been reading stories in the newspaper for weeks about how the Americans have found gold in the mountains of California. I am in California to become rich.

• immigrated for religious freedom

• "I have heard that the U.S. government is giving away rich farmland to anyone who wants it. I am sick of struggling with stony soil and poor crops. My friends who have already arrived in America say that it is easy to build a good life there. I cannot wait to join them."

• immigrated to be with family

• "I came to the United States from China to join my husband who has been working on the new railroads being built all over the West."

Immigrants from Europe came to America through ​ (a)   and immigrants from Asia came to America through ​ (b)  

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island

Which speaker is correctly identified with their reason for immigrating to the United States?

• Speaker 1- immigrated to the U.S. to escape violence

• Speaker 2 - immigrated to the U.S. to get free land

• Speaker 3 - immigrated to the U.S. to reunite with family

• Speaker 4- immigrated to the U.S. for religious freedom

In the late 1800s to 1900s, 25 million immigrants arrived in the United States. Which continent did these immigrants come from?

• Africa

• Europe

• Australia

How did immigrants decide to settle where they did?

• They settled in warmer climates
• They settled near water
• They settled by people of similar ethnic backgrounds
• They settled where immigrant officials sent them

During the 1800s people migrated to the USA from Europe and...

• Africa

• Latin America

• Asia

• Australia