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WorksheetsImmigration Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is a push factor?
An unpleasant force which acts to drive people away from a place
A force that draws people to a new location
The action or influence of people, groups, or things on one another
Unwilling to grant equality, freedom, or other social rights
What is a pull factor?
An unpleasant force which acts to drive people away from a place.
A force that draws people to a new location.
The action or influence of people, groups, or things on one another.
Unwilling to grant equality, freedom, or other social rights.
From where were most immigrants who were coming through Ellis Island?
South America
Africa
Eastern and Southern Europe
Asia
Which of the following BEST describes the artists' view on immigration according to what you see in the cartoon?
The United States should ban immigration
It is better for Americans to go to Europe to solve the problems there
The United States should welcome immigrants into the US
Only the rich immigrants should be allowed into the US
Which of the following BEST explains why many Italian immigrants chose to live in this neighborhood?
They wanted to fully assimilate into American culture
They wanted to stay completely separate from American culture
They wanted to recreate a part of Italy in the US so that native-born Americans could experience and appreciate the Italian culture
It provided a support system for new immigrants, including familiar language, sights, and smells after they first came into the US
The pie chart on the left refers to the period known as
Nativism
Old Immigration
New Immigration
Americanization
The passengers are immigrants. They were most likely headed to ____________ before entering the United States.
Angel Island
Boston Harbor
a hotel in New York City
Ellis Island
Why did some adult immigrants find living in America difficult?
they could not assimilate to American culture.
they could not find a place to live.
they enjoyed too much leisure time.
ethnic communities did not meet their social needs.
“Little Italy” and “Chinatown” are examples of
ethnic communities/wards/ghettos
museums
tenement buildings
settlement houses
How did ethnic groups in the United States help shape our national identity?
Most of the newer immigrants groups forgot about their past culture and adopted the culture of the earlier immigrant group.
Each group added cultural characteristics which became part of the general culture.
Each group attempted to rule over the other groups and no group was ever influenced by another group.
Ethnic groups made large financial contributions to museums and the arts to ensure their culture was never ignored or forgotten.
"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?
People from all nations should be welcomed.
Educated professionals should be given preference.
Quotas should be adopted to limit certain ethnic groups.
e influx of unskilled people should be restricted.
What was the main objective of the quota system established by the immigration laws of the 1920s?
to prevent illegal immigration
to reduce the number of immigrants from certain nations
to encourage immigration of the wealthy and educated
to admit persons who were previously banned from immigrating
Which event led to the passage of laws that created safer working conditions?
Haymarket riot
Pullman strike
Triangle Shirtwaist fire
breakup of the Standard Oil Company
One economic impact immigrants had on American industry was
owners made more profits because of cheap immigrant labor.
American workers made more money per hour than immigrants.
labor union membership decreased.
owners paid American workers more than immigrant workers.
