WorksheetsChapter 20 Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the late 1800’s, the increase in the number of tenement buildings resulted directly from the
a)
need for health care facilities
b)
rapid growth of urban populations
c)
increased federal aid for housing
d)
changing role of women in the home
2.
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, prejudice against “new” immigrants increased mainly because these immigrants
a)
came from cultural backgrounds very different from that of the majority of Americans
b)
tried to replace American democracy with their own forms of government
c)
formed their own labor unions in order to receive higher wages
d)
had job skills superior to those of most American workers
3.
During the period 1840–1920, from which area did the largest number of immigrants come to the United States?
a)
Asia
b)
Canada
c)
Germany
d)
Great Britain and Ireland
4.
During the 1800s, Irish immigrants faced discrimination mainly because of their
a)
religious beliefs
b)
upper-class backgrounds
c)
conservative political views
d)
reluctance to learn the English language
5.
In 1892, the United States government opened Ellis Island primarily to
a)
process immigrants arriving from overseas
b)
defend New York City from attack
c)
check the safety of imported products
d)
serve as the first federal prison in New York State
6.
The quota system, established as part of United States immigration policy in the 1920s, was mainly designed to
a)
increase the total number of immigrants
b)
allow an equal number of immigrants from every country
c)
attract skilled workers and business investors
d)
limit the number of immigrants from certain nations
7.
In Emma Lazarus' poem, the phrase “homeless, tempest tost” refers to
a)
immigrants
b)
soldiers
c)
survivors of a shipwreck
d)
unemployed workers
8.
This poem is found on which national landmark?
a)
Plymouth Rock
b)
Lincoln Memorial
c)
Statue of Liberty
d)
Independence Hall
9.
One reason that many native-born Americans in the late 1800s were in favor of restricting immigration was
a)
to eliminate competition for employment
b)
to increase urban poverty
c)
to raise rent prices in the cities
d)
to expand farming ventures
10.
Which of the following is associated with providing a better life for urban immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
a)
the department store
b)
the suburb
c)
the tenement
d)
the settlement house
11.
Based on the information in this graph, why did immigration increase rapidly between 1895 and 1905?
a)
Railroad construction created jobs for immigrants.
b)
Cheap land prices in the West attracted immigrant farmers.
c)
Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants.
d)
World War I caused immigrants to flee Europe.
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