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Coming to America: The Story of Immigration Quiz

Mrs. Suydam

By Mrs. Suydam

10 questions

1st - 1st Grade

Social studies

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Updated Apr 2023

Coming to America: The Story of Immigration Quiz is a Grade 1 social studies worksheet that builds students’ ability to read short historical passages and identify key details about immigration to the United States. Across 10 multiple-choice questions, students answer true-or-false items, select details from the passages, complete a fact-based blank, and recall dates, numbers, places, groups, and reasons connected to immigration. The worksheet focuses on early immigrant communities, major port cities, settlement patterns, the first transcontinental railroad, Angel Island, and why people settled in big cities. It also checks understanding of the term immigrant and asks students to distinguish information that is stated from information that is not stated in a passage. This free printable worksheet is designed for Grade 1 social studies instruction, review, or an accessible comprehension check, and it includes a complete answer key for efficient scoring.

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Coming to America: The Story of Immigration Quiz

Total questions: 10

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reread the third paragraph, and tell whether it is true or false that Norwegians joined other hard settlers in places like Minnesota and Wisconsin.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Which of these early settlers helped to build the first transcontinental railroad?

a)

Mexicans

b)

Chinese

c)

Vietnamese

d)

Ojibwe

3.

Fill in the Blank: As early as 1700, about ________ languages could be heard in the streets of New York.

a)

Fourteen

b)

Thirteen

c)

Eighteen

d)

twelve

4.

What year was the first transcontinental railroad finished?

a)

1869

b)

1885

c)

1845

d)

1900

5.

Which city was NOT listed as a major port city in the first paragraph?

a)

New York

b)

Boston

c)

Baltimore

d)

Jacksonville

6.

According to the first paragraph in the second passage, how many people came to the U.S.A between 1880 and 1920?

a)

21 Million

b)

27 Million

c)

23 Million

d)

31 Million

7.

True or False: An immigrant is someone who has lived in the same area all their life.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Which of these is the biggest reason for people settling in the big cities?

a)

Jobs

b)

Food

c)

Water

d)

Electricity

9.

True or False: Angel Island Immigration Center is in San Francisco Bay

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Reread the Midwest Settlement Paragraph: Immigrants from which country did NOT settle in the Midwest?

a)

Germans

b)

Chinese

c)

Swedes

d)

Danes

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Coming to America: The Story of Immigration Quiz

Total questions: 10

1.
a)

True

2.
b)

Chinese

3.
c)

Eighteen

4.
a)

1869

5.
d)

Jacksonville

6.
c)

23 Million

7.
b)

False

8.
a)

Jobs

9.
a)

True

10.
b)

Chinese

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What does the Coming to America: The Story of Immigration Quiz cover?

This Grade 1 social studies worksheet uses 10 multiple-choice questions to check students’ ability to reread immigration passages and identify specific facts. Students practice distinguishing true and false statements, selecting details such as the 1869 completion of the first transcontinental railroad, interpreting a fill-in-the-blank fact about languages in New York, and identifying immigrant settlement patterns and reasons for moving to cities.

How can I use this immigration worksheet to teach students about early settlement in the United States?

Introduce the worksheet by previewing the terms immigrant, port city, settlement, and transcontinental railroad. Have students reread the referenced paragraphs before answering, then discuss how details about jobs, cities, railroad workers, and regional settlement support each answer. Use the true-or-false and “NOT listed” questions to model checking a claim against the passage rather than guessing from prior knowledge.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this immigration quiz?

Students may confuse a statement that is false with a statement that is true, especially when defining an immigrant or identifying which group did not settle in the Midwest. Watch for reversed details in the “NOT listed” questions, confusion between 1869 and the other railroad dates, and errors caused by overlooking exact numbers such as 23 million or 18 languages. Remind students to reread the referenced paragraph before choosing an answer.

How do I assign and grade this immigration worksheet?

You can assign Coming to America: The Story of Immigration Quiz as a printable PDF or as a digital quiz on Wayground. The worksheet includes a complete answer key, and printable submissions can be graded by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app. The printable format also gives schools an option for reducing screen time.

How can I differentiate this immigration reading worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or increase the font size to make the passage references and multiple-choice options easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the worksheet into another language. These options can support access to the immigration passages, dates, and answer choices without changing the quiz format.

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