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WorksheetsEOC Review: Immigrants History
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Political Machines promised to protect immigrants' jobs in return for
military service
physical security
votes
cash payments
Which trend has reflected the increasing diversity in United States society in recent years?
new efforts by public schools to teach religious education
an increase in immigration from Latin America
failure of Congress to approve appointments of women and minority groups to federal courts
growing demands for unskilled labor
Which statement about immigration during the 1800s is most valid?
organized labor supported unlimited immigration
most immigrants to the United States were illegal aliens
few immigrants came from western Europe
industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor
The intent of United States immigration laws of the 1920s was to
encourage cultural diversity
restore an open-door policy toward immigration
restrict immigration through the use of quotas
increase economic opportunities for recent immigrants
During the late 1800s and early 1900s, where did most of the immigrants to the United States settle?
urban centers of the Northeast
plantations of the New South
farming regions of the Great Plains
mining areas of the Far East
Why did the United States follow a policy of unrestricted immigration from Europe during most of the 1800s?
the US wanted to help European nations by taking their surplus population
immigrants were the only capital resources for business and industry
most American desired a more diversified culture
the American economy needed many unskilled workers
In the late 1800s, the patterns of United States immigration changed in that
most immigrants were political refugees
increasing numbers came from eastern and southern Europe
most immigrants chose to settle in the farming regions of the West
far fewer immigrants arrived than in previous years
Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to become a Nativist?
a Protestant worker
an Italian immigrant
a Catholic priest
an English speaking Irish immigrant
Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?
the number of immigrants has remained constant in each decade during most of American history
the ethnic mix of immigrants to the United States has remained mostly unchanged
nearly all immigrants have easily assimilated into American culture
the desire for economic advancement has been a major reason for immigration to the US
Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to visit Ellis Island during the first few years of the 20th century?
an Italian immigrant
a farmer moving to New York
a Chinese immigrant
an emancipated slave
Which of the following laws was passed in large part due to Nativism?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Voting Rights Act of 1965
Iron ore, running water, lumber, and oil are all examples of which of the following?
natural resources that helped the US become an industrialized nation
natural resources used to produce steel
natural resources used to produce electricity
natural resources which the US lacked during the age of industrialization
"It was a sight to behold. Whole families sharing small rooms with other families. The smell was horrible, and the Lord knows what critters were living in the walls. I guess it's good they work 16 hour days; ain't no room for much except sleeping."
The above quote is probably talking about
African American sharecroppers
immigrants living in a tenement
robber barons living in an urban area
members of the Populist movement
Ethnic ghettos, political machines, tenements, slums, and cultural diversity were all consequences of which of the following?
democracy
abolition
emancipation
industrialization
Which of the following was a product of a "Red Scare" that swept the United States after World War II?
the Palmer Raids
the Sacco and Vanzetti trial
McCarthyism
Students for a Democratic Society
