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WorksheetsCh.6: Cities, Immigrants, and Farmers
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
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Class
Date
1.
What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?
a)
the decline of political machines
b)
the migration of poor workers to the surburbs
c)
a decrease in the gap between rich and poor
d)
the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos
2.
This cartoon was published in 1871.
Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?
Which problem is addressed in the cartoon?
a)
New citizens were often unable to exercise their voting rights
b)
city governments were providing in adequate services to residents
c)
political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public contracts
d)
the deadlock between politicalparties was costing taxpayers money
3.
Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?
a)
they prevented corruption in local government
b)
they helped provide a supply of cheap and skilled labor for industry
c)
they served as role models for future city governments by acting as city managers
d)
they assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into the community
4.
How did the "New Immigrants" differ from the "Old Immigrants"?
a)
most of them were Protestants
b)
most of them spoke very little English
c)
they came seeking new economic opportunities
d)
they were generally accepted by native-born Americans
5.
Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
a)
imperialists in Congress
b)
nativists on the West Coast
c)
progressives from the Midwest
d)
anarchists who immigrated from Europe
6.
How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the "New Immigrants" from Southern and Eastern Europe?
a)
they often took the least desirable and lowest paying jobs
b)
they frequently faced prejudice and discrimination from nativists
c)
they were unable to use all of the same skills that they possessed at home
d)
they could not own property, testify in some state courts, or become citizens
7.
What demand was made in the Populist Party platform in 1892?
a)
higher tariffs
b)
a graduated income tax
c)
unrestricted immigration
d)
selection of US senators by state legislators
8.
The Chinese Exclusion Act resulted in banning which group from immigrating to the United States?
a)
Chinese children
b)
Chinese women
c)
Chinese entrepreneurs
d)
Chinese laborers
9.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 prohibited immigration of any Chinese person for 10 years. This was in response to
a)
Chinese immigrants outnumbering immigrants from Europe.
b)
a request from China, so it would have enough farm workers.
c)
people believing the Chinese immigrants were keeping wages down.
d)
a Chinese company taking over the Southern Pacific Railroad.
10.
What was an effect of the characteristics listed in the chart?
a)
The new immigrants could not become American citizens.
b)
The new immigrants did not blend into American society.
c)
The new immigrants were often sent back to their home countries.
d)
The new immigrants had more success than previous immigrants.
11.
The first laws Congress passed to reduce immigration to the U.S. placed restrictions on immigrants from which country?
a)
Russia
b)
Cuba
c)
China
d)
Great Britain
12.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?
a)
"Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
b)
Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants were from South America.
c)
"Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
d)
"Old" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe, and "new" immigrants were from western Europe.
13.
Which term describes Americans who were opposed to immigrants?
a)
nativists
b)
anarchists
c)
suffragists
d)
industrialists
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