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WorksheetsUSII.4b Immigration Test
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
All of the following are reasons immigrants arrived in the United States between 1870 and 1900 EXCEPT--
a)
escape from high taxes
b)
better climate
c)
religious freedom
d)
escape famine and land shortages
2.
Where did you most likely live in 1890 if your parents worked in a factory like the one seen in the picture above?
a)
New York City
b)
Atlanta
c)
Chicago
d)
Philadelphia
3.
"Nearly everybody goes to him for assistance of one sort or another...A philanthropist? Not at all. He is playing politics all the time."
What type of person is the quote referring to in 1905?
What type of person is the quote referring to in 1905?
a)
A political candidate
b)
A political reformer
c)
A political activist
d)
A political boss
4.
What was the result of the industrial growth during the late 1800's?
a)
Growth in the percentage of agricultural workers
b)
Less diversity in American cultures
c)
A population shift from urban to rural areas
d)
A sharp increase in urban populations
5.
Following the Civil War, which two immigrant groups faced discrimination during the period of industrialization?
a)
Chinese and Irish
b)
African and Chinese
c)
Irish and British
d)
Indian and Irish
6.
Settlement houses were created because of increasing--
a)
immigrant populations
b)
urban employment
c)
educational opportunities
d)
government regulation
7.
Jane Addams is most recognized for her work with--
a)
large corporations
b)
labor unions
c)
political machines
d)
settlement houses
8.
Which city developed into a steel-manufacturing area?
a)
Boston
b)
Detroit
c)
Pittsburgh
d)
New York City
9.
Which group gained power by helping new immigrants in the United States during the late 1800's?
a)
Settlement houses
b)
Big businesses
c)
Labor unions
d)
Political machines
10.
Which reason was NOT a challenge faced by immigrants in the cities?
a)
Political corruption led by political machines using the votes of immigrnats
b)
Many factory jobs available
c)
Housing shortage with many people crowded into cheaply built tenement buildings
d)
Dishonest employers often taking advantage of immigrant workforce
11.
What is the process in which immigrants become part of the American culture and American Indians become part of the white culture?
a)
Assimilation
b)
Acceptance
c)
Conversion
d)
Nativism
12.
What was illustrator Thomas Nast inferring in this illustration for Harper's Weekly?
a)
People did not vote in local elections
b)
Prosperity was shared by all
c)
Great numbers of people voted in every election
d)
Political machines influenced the outcomes of local elections
13.
Which groups of people were often blamed for the problems of the cities like poverty, crime, overcrowding, and violence?
a)
Union members
b)
Muckrakers
c)
Immigrants
d)
Trolley dodgers
14.
Job opportunities caused movement in America. People moved from--
a)
the rural countryside to the city
b)
the United States to Mexico
c)
The United States to Canada
d)
cities to the country
15.
1. Adventure
2. Escape from oppressive governments
3. Hope for better opportunities
4. Religious freedom
Which title best describes this list?
2. Escape from oppressive governments
3. Hope for better opportunities
4. Religious freedom
Which title best describes this list?
a)
Resources for the Development of cities
b)
Reasons for Westward Expansion
c)
Reasons for Increased Immigration to the United States
d)
Reasons Why Colonists Immigrated to Europe
16.
No state shall deny any person "equal protection under the law!"
Which Amendment does the sign most likely refer to?
Which Amendment does the sign most likely refer to?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
19th
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