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Immigration Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Political equality, religious freedom, and economic growth are examples of what?
a)
Factors pushing people out of the U.S.
b)
Factors pushing people out of their home countries
c)
Consequences of people leaving their home countries
d)
Factors pulling people to the U.S.
2.
How were "new" immigrants different than "old" immigrants?
a)
New immigrants were more accepted
b)
New immigrants settled in southern states and became farmers
c)
New immigrants came from eastern and southern Europe
d)
New immigrants came for a short time to make money
3.
Immigration from what nation was limited because of the "Gentlemen's Agreement"?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Polan
d)
Russia
4.
Which statement best describes how immigrants were treated?
a)
They were highly respected and treated as equals
b)
They were looked upon as inferior and discriminated against
c)
They learned English and assimilated quickly into America
d)
They found quick access in farming
5.
Why did immigrants create large ethnic neighborhoods?
a)
They were assigned to live there by the government
b)
They couldn't afford to live anywhere else
c)
They felt more comfortable living 
d)
They were assigned to live there because of their ethnicity
6.
Why did the number of Chinese immigrants decrease?
a)
The U.S. passed laws that limited the number if immigrants allowed to come to the U.S.
b)
Chinese leaders isolated the nation from the outside world
c)
Chinese immigrants didn't want to start another Civil War
d)
The U.S. government ended all immigration
7.
What  attracted European immigrants in the early 1900's?
a)
Poverty
b)
Job opportunities
c)
Racial Discrimination
d)
War
8.
How did the quota system discriminate against new immigrants?
a)
It forced immigrants to speak English
b)
It limited the number of immigrants that were allowed to enter the U.S.
c)
It prevented immigrants from getting jobs with the U.S. government
d)
It forced all immigrants to become Protestants
9.
Why were many people anti-immigrant in the early 1900's?
a)
They believed immigrants would improve the economy.
b)
They did not want immigrants to change the government
c)
They believed immigrants would damage the environment
d)
They feared that immigrants would take jobs
10.

What is a push factor?

a)

An unpleasant force which acts to drive people away from a place

b)

A force that draws people to a new location

c)

The action or influence of people, groups, or things on one another

d)

Unwilling to grant equality, freedom, or other social rights

11.

What is a pull factor?

a)

An unpleasant force which acts to drive people away from a place.

b)

A force that draws people to a new location.

c)

The action or influence of people, groups, or things on one another.

d)

Unwilling to grant equality, freedom, or other social rights.

12.

From where were most immigrants who were coming through Ellis Island?

a)

South America

b)

Africa

c)

Eastern and Southern Europe

d)

Asia

13.

Which of the following BEST describes the artists' view on immigration according to what you see in the cartoon?

a)

The United States should ban immigration

b)

It is better for Americans to go to Europe to solve the problems there

c)

The United States should welcome immigrants into the US

d)

Only the rich immigrants should be allowed into the US

14.

Which of the following BEST explains why many Italian immigrants chose to live in this neighborhood?

a)

They wanted to fully assimilate into American culture

b)

They wanted to stay completely separate from American culture

c)

They wanted to recreate a part of Italy in the US so that native-born Americans could experience and appreciate the Italian culture

d)

It provided a support system for new immigrants, including familiar language, sights, and smells after they first came into the US

15.

The pie chart on the left refers to the period known as

a)

Nativism

b)

Old Immigration

c)

New Immigration

d)

Americanization

16.
What was an important symbol for immigrants?
a)
The Statue of Liberty 
b)
Ellis Island
17.
Which word describes preference for native-born Americans?
a)
Americanization
b)
Nativism
18.

The passengers are immigrants. They were most likely headed to ____________ before entering the United States.

a)

Angel Island

b)

Boston Harbor

c)

a hotel in New York City

d)

Ellis Island

19.

Why did some adult immigrants find living in America difficult?

a)

they could not assimilate to American culture.

b)

they could not find a place to live.

c)

they enjoyed too much leisure time.

d)

ethnic communities did not meet their social needs.

20.

“Little Italy” and “Chinatown” are examples of

a)

ethnic communities/wards/ghettos

b)

museums

c)

tenement buildings

d)

settlement houses

21.

How did ethnic groups in the United States help shape our national identity?

a)

Most of the newer immigrants groups forgot about their past culture and adopted the culture of the earlier immigrant group.

b)

Each group added cultural characteristics which became part of the general culture.

c)

Each group attempted to rule over the other groups and no group was ever influenced by another group.

d)

Ethnic groups made large financial contributions to museums and the arts to ensure their culture was never ignored or forgotten.

22.

"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)

Educated professionals should be given preference.

c)

Quotas should be adopted to limit certain ethnic groups.

d)

e influx of unskilled people should be restricted.

23.

What was the main objective of the quota system established by the immigration laws of the 1920s?

a)

to prevent illegal immigration

b)

to reduce the number of immigrants from certain nations

c)

to encourage immigration of the wealthy and educated

d)

to admit persons who were previously banned from immigrating

24.

Which event led to the passage of laws that created safer working conditions?

a)

Haymarket riot

b)

Pullman strike

c)

Triangle Shirtwaist fire

d)

breakup of the Standard Oil Company

25.

One economic impact immigrants had on American industry was

a)

owners made more profits because of cheap immigrant labor.

b)

American workers made more money per hour than immigrants.

c)

labor union membership decreased.

d)

owners paid American workers more than immigrant workers.