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Immigration

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 3hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?
a)
It was illegal to live anywhere else
b)
They didn't want to be in the US
c)
It made their adjustment to their new life easier
d)
No other housing was avaliable
2.
What challenges did immigrants face in the US?
a)
They caught diseases
b)
Had trouble learning the language/faced prejudice
c)
Uncomfortable in the large homes in the US
d)
Difficult to study for the citizenship test
3.

Why did immigration policy change in the late 1800's/early 1900's?

a)

US passed laws limiting immigration

b)

People didn't want to come to the US anymore

c)

There was a war in the US

d)

Countries wouldn't allow citizens to leave for the US

4.

Where were most immigrants on the East Coast processed?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Ellis Island

c)

Angel Island

d)

Boston

5.

What term refers to cultural assimilation?

a)

Imperialism

b)

Nativism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Melting Pot

6.

The process of becoming a part of another culture (learning the language, customs, etc.)

a)

assimilation

b)

nativism

c)

nationalism

d)

Social Darwinism

7.
During the period from 1880 to 1910, why did the majority of immigrants to the United States settle in urban areas in the North?
a)
The Populists were successful in preventing immigrants from buying farmland.
b)
Rapid industrialization had created many job opportunities.
c)
Labor unions gave financial help to immigrants willing to work in the factories.
d)
Most immigrants had lived in cities in their native countries.
8.
In late nineteenth century America, recent immigrants made up a large portion of the population of big cities, such as New York and San Francisco. Which of the following best describes why immigrants in these cities established their own separate neighborhoods, such as New York's Little Italy and San Francisco's Chinatown?
a)
They did so in order to ensure that they were able to receive high wages and benefits for factory work.
b)
They did so in order to establish their own political parties that could influence both local and state government.
c)
They did so in order to continue practicing the traditions that they brought over from their home countries.
d)
They did so in order to build and open their own factories that could compete with others in the city.
9.

Which of the following caused the most prejudice against new immigrants in the United States during the late nineteenth century?

a)

Americans believed that immigrants would be too successful in the communities they moved in to.

b)

The United States had tense relations with many of the nations from which the immigrants came.

c)

Heavy immigration caused overcrowding in rural areas and a rise in the price of crops.

d)

Americans feared that immigrants would refuse to assimilate into American culture.

10.

War, poverty, and discrimination are all examples of.......

a)

Pull Factors

b)

Push Factors

11.

Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions?

a)

Melting Pot

b)

Assimilation

c)

Nativism

d)

All of the above

12.

What was the Quota System?

a)

A system created to limit the number of immigrants who could be in America

b)

Banned child labor in he US

c)

The poem on the Statue of Liberty

d)

The number of workers allowed in labor unions

13.

What is a tenement?

a)

A new form of transportation

b)

Poorly built, overcrowded apartment buildings usually in crowded city slums

c)

A law limiting immigration

d)

Someone who exposed corruption through investigative journalism

14.

The following legislation was significant because it was the first law excluding a specific national group from entering the US:

a)

National Origins Act

b)

Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

Nativism Act

d)

Immigration Act

15.
Immigrants came to America to escape
a)
religious persecution
b)
famine
c)
poor economies
d)
all of the above
16.

Nativists believed...

a)

Immigrants threatened the American way of life and democracy.

b)

White Protestants were superior to other immigrant groups.

c)

Immigrants stole jobs from natives.

d)

All of the above.

17.
Native born workers feared that jobs would go to Chinese immigrants , who would... 
a)
work less hours.
b)
work for free.
c)
accept higher wages.
d)
accept low wages.
18.

-Many Germans settled on farms in the Mid-West and grew various grains

-Chinese workers helped complete the western half of the Transcontinental Railroad

-Many Irish immigrants settled in cities and were the main labor source for factories


Which of the following would best complete the headlines above?

a)

African Americans made no significant contributions to the United States

b)

The major Chinese contributions to America were in the Northeast.

c)

German contributions were more important than the Irish.

d)

Many different ethnic groups contributed to the culture of America.

19.

All immigrants who were processed at Ellis Island were immediately required to take a _________________.

a)

literacy test

b)

health inspection

c)

citizenship test

d)

job skills test

20.

What was the biggest barrier for "new" immigrants" trying to assimilate into American society?

a)

they had no skills

b)

they were not motivated

c)

they did not speak English

d)

they ate different food

21.
The number one reason why the U.S. was allowing so many immigrants to flood into the country at the turn of the century was because.....
a)
we wanted to help refugees.
b)
we wanted to help the poor.
c)
they were bringing lots of money.
d)
we needed their labor in the factories.
22.

Most immigrants entering the U.S. in the early 1900's ("new immigrants") were coming from...

a)

Northern and Western Europe.

b)

Southern and Eastern Europe.

c)

Asia

d)

Mexico

23.
Which best describes the living conditions of most immigrants?
a)
Most immigrants lived in rural areas with few other people around
b)
Most immigrants lived in cities in extremely crowded buildings
c)
Most immigrants lived in single-family homes
d)
Most immigrants lived in homeless shelters year-round
24.
What was the purpose of the quota system?
a)
prevent illegal entry into the country
b)
increased the number of skilled workers
c)
encouraged immigration from Southern Europe
d)
reduced immigration from specific regions
25.
In the 1800s and early 1900s, why did most immigrants to the US settle in urban areas? 
a)
ready availability of industrial jobs
b)
immigrants were not allowed to buy farmland
c)
labor unions provided them free housing
d)
government restrictions required immigrants to settle in cities
26.

Most immigrants lived in...

a)

suburban houses

b)

areas strictly segregated by law

c)

ethnic neighborhoods

d)

rural areas

27.
What challenges did immigrants face in the US?
a)
They caught diseases
b)
Had trouble learning the language/faced prejudice
c)
Uncomfortable in the large homes in the US
d)
Difficult to study for the citizenship test
28.
Why did doctors examine immigrants?
a)
To make sure they didn't spread an illness
b)
To give them medicine
c)
To track growth rates
d)
To give shots
29.

Which is NOT a reason people left their homelands?

a)

famine

b)

poverty

c)

war

d)

too much work

30.

A pull factor is:

a)

Something that attracts/motivates people to move to a certain place

b)

Something keeping immigrants in their home country

c)

Something that is attracting immigrants to a bad situation

d)

How many times the immigrant ship can be pulled to shore

31.

When a country goes through war and poverty, this would be an example of a:

a)

Push Factor

b)

Pull Factor

c)

Immigrant

d)

Naturalization

32.

The definition of refugee:

a)

Someone who willingly leaves their country for another

b)

A person who has been forced to leave their country because of something negative (war, natural disaster, etc.)

c)

An artifact made by someone who witnessed an event in history

d)

Someone who had nativist attitudes towards immigrants

33.

Even before the Civil War, ________________ had wanted to limit immigration and preserve the country for native-born White Protestants.

a)

labor unions

b)

nativists

c)

abolitionists

d)

pogroms

34.

Economic opportunities, religious freedom, and political and social equality are all examples of...

a)

Push Factors

b)

Pull Factors

35.

As immigrants came into the United States, the first thing many saw was the Statue of Liberty.

Why was this significant?

a)

The Statue of Liberty served as a reminder of the struggles Americans faced

b)

The Statue of Liberty symbolized a release from all the hardships immigrants endured in their home country

c)

The Statue of Liberty symbolized the discrimination awaiting them in their new country

d)

The Statue of Liberty reminded immigrants of the opportunities left behind in their home country

36.

Which factors explain the reasons immigrants came to the United States? (check all that apply)

a)

Immigrants came because they believed in Manifest Destiny.

b)

Immigrants came to spread the pride of their home countries

c)

Immigrants came in search for better opportunities

d)

Immigrants came to escape tough living conditions

e)

Immigrants came because there were too many jobs in their home country

37.

Which statement about immigration to the United States is the best example of the concept of the “melting pot”?

a)

A family from Sweden moves to the United States, studies English, and adopts some U.S. customs

b)

A young man from China moves to the United States, lives with relatives in a Chinese neighborhood, and speaks Chinese

c)

A couple from Italy moves to the United States, speaks Italian, and practices Italian traditions

d)

A woman from Russia moves to the United States, opens a restaurant for Russian immigrants, and serves Russian food

38.
Immigration push factors are…
a)
reasons people come to a new place
b)
reasons people leave their homelands
c)
reasons people begin working
d)
reasons people stop working
39.

Immigration pull factors are…

a)

reasons people come to a new place

b)

reasons people leave their homelands

c)

reasons people begin working

d)

reasons people stop working

40.
Describe Immigrants from 1840-1885.
a)
Many could speak English - easier time blending into U.S.
b)
From Italy, Poland, Greece, China, & Japan
c)
Most could not speak English
d)
Most of them were elderly people
41.

Examples of push factors include...

a)

promise of a better life

b)

war or religious persecution

c)

religious freedom

d)

free land

42.

Why did unregulated immigration end in the 1920s?

a)

US passed laws limiting immigration

b)

People didn't want to come to the US anymore

c)

There was a war in the US

d)

Countries wouldn't allow citizens to leave for the US

43.
Why were so few Chinese immigrants allowed to come to the United States?
a)
Very few tried to come
b)
The voyage was too far and expensive
c)
There were no jobs available
d)
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
44.

Many Jewish people left Europe to avoid

a)

Natural disasters

b)

Religious persecution

c)

Loss of skilled jobs

d)

Loss of wages

45.

What was the main function of the compound on Ellis Island?

a)

Easing the cultural transition for new immigrants

b)

Setting up work contracts for recent immigrants

c)

To make immigration laws

d)

Controlling immigration and monitor immigrants

46.

An organized anti-Jewish attack that happened mainly in Russia.

a)

Pogrom

b)

Anti-Semitism

c)

Pull Factor

d)

Push Factor

47.
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
a)
Letting Chinese in America with open arms
b)
Banning Chinese people from immigrating to the United States for 10 years
c)
The Europeans taking over China
d)
Italians Immigrating to China
48.

How were the "new" immigrants who came to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s different from the "old" immigrants who came previously?

a)

The new immigrants were more widely accepted into American culture.

b)

The new immigrants mainly settled in the southern states and became farmers.

c)

They came from Southern/Eastern Europe and from cultures different from the "old" immigrants

d)

Most of the new immigrants came for a short time to earn money.

49.

The tripling of the U.S. population between 1870 and 1910 was most directly caused by

a)

rapid industrialization and immigration

b)

the mechanization of agriculture

c)

natural disasters around the world

d)

integration of new states in the west

50.

Increased immigration caused the greatest amount of growth in

a)

northern cities

b)

Great Plains farms

c)

New England fishing communities

d)

Southern plantations

51.

Which expression illustrates the concept of Nativism?

a)

"Help Wanted--Irish need not apply"

b)

"Welcome to All"

c)

"America: Melting Pot of Culture"

d)

"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses"

52.

How did immigrants decide to settle in order to make the transition to America easier?

a)

They settled in warmer climates

b)

They settled near water

c)

They settled by people of similar ethnic backgrounds

d)

They settled where immigrant officials sent them

53.

Western native born American workers feared that jobs would go to Chinese immigrants , who would...

a)

work less hours.

b)

work for free.

c)

accept higher wages.

d)

accept low wages.

54.

Immigrants might be refused entry to the USA because of

a)

culture

b)

illness

c)

age

d)

religious belief

55.

Speaker A: A literacy test as a requirement for immigration to the United States is reasonable. Great numbers of uneducated workers take jobs and good wages from our workers.

Speaker B: Requiring literacy of immigrants is unfair. It will keep people out because they lacked the opportunity to gain an education.

Speaker C: A literacy test will allow more people from northern and western Europe to enter. They are similar to the majority of the United States population.

Speaker D: Literacy is not an issue. The real purpose of this law is to discriminate against immigrants from certain parts of the world.

Supporters of literacy tests to restrict immigration would most likely favor the views of which Speakers?

a)

Speaker A and C

b)

Speaker B and C

c)

Speaker B and D

d)

Speaker A and B

56.

Base your answer to the following question on the poem excerpt below and on your knowledge of social studies.

"Keep ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries she With silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"

— Emma Lazarus, "The New Colossus," 1883

Which attitude about immigration is reflected in this poem, which is inscribed on the Statue of Liberty?

a)

People from all nations should be welcomed.

b)

Laws should be put in place restricting immigration

c)

Educated professionals should be given preference.

d)

Immigration should not be allowed.

57.

In the 1890's, calls for limiting immigration were largely the result of...

a)

nativist reactions toward Southern and Eastern Europeans

b)

a desire to achieve a melting pot

c)

the influence of industrialists

d)

the adoption of a constitutional amendment

58.

That the master of any vessel who shall knowingly bring within the United States on such vessel, and land or permit to be landed, any Chinese laborer, from any foreign port or place, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars for each and every such Chinese laborer so brought, and may be also imprisoned for a term not exceeding one year.

– Section 2, Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882

Passage of this legislation was mainly a response to...

a)

economic and race-based opposition to immigrants in the western United States

b)

demands by businesses for additional workers

c)

efforts of the American Federation of Labor to recruit skilled workers

d)

pressure from railroads to limit competition in shipping

59.

Which statement is a valid generalization about immigration to the United States?

a)

Asian immigration was encouraged throughout the 20th century.

b)

Few restrictions on European immigration existed before the 1920s.

c)

The original Constitution strictly limited immigration.

d)

Federal immigration policies have not changed since 1900.

60.

Speaker A: Until the 1880's, most immigrants came from the same European countries where colonial immigrants originated.

Speaker B: "New" immigrants of the late 1800's often experienced discrimination.

Speaker C: The use of a quota system is the best way to address the issues of immigration.

Speaker D: Today's immigrants take too many jobs away from those who were born in America.

The "new" immigrants referred to by Speaker B came mainly from...

a)

Northern and Western Europe

b)

Southern and Eastern Europe

c)

Africa and Asia

d)

Central America and South America

61.
Which statement best expresses a common belief among nativists in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
a)
 “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses.”
b)
“The streets are paved with gold.”
c)
“All immigrants strengthen America.”
d)
“America is for Americans.”
62.

“Once I thought to write a history of the immigrants. Then I discovered that the immigrants were American history.”

- Oscar Handlin, The Uprooted

Which aspect of American society is referred to by this statement?

a)

racism

b)

assimilation

c)

patriotism

d)

prejudice

63.

Which statement about immigration to the United States is most accurate?

a)

The ethnic mix of immigrants to the U.S. has remained mostly unchanged

b)

The desire for economic advantage has been a major reason for immigration to the U.S.

c)

The number of immigrants has remained constant in each decade during most of U.S. history

d)

Nearly all immigrants have easily assimilated into American culture

64.

The following legislation was significant because it was the first law excluding a specific national group from entering the United States:

a)

National Origins Act

b)

Nativism Act

c)

Chinese Exclusion Act

d)

Immigration Act

65.

Factories, improved transportation, and bridge-building all contributed to...

a)

the growth of cities

b)

a rise in crime

c)

a decrease in immigrant populations

d)

less government corruption