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WorksheetsAHA Ch. 7 Review (McKay)
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
The main goal of the Americanization movement was to:
limit the number of immigrants entering the country.
assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture.
improve the living conditions in America’s largest cities.
encourage people to move from the country to the city.
The act of favoring native-born Americans over others is known as:
the Americanization movement
nativism
urbanization
progressivism
Which United States President was responsible for bringing about the Pendleton Civil Service Act (1883)?
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
What was one reason some American workers felt threatened by Chinese immigration?
They thought Chinese workers would work for lower wages.
They thought Chinese workers would work for higher wages.
They thought Chinese workers would become birds of passage.
They thought Chinese workers would join labor unions.
What was one result of the National Reclamation Act of 1902?
Chinese immigration was heavily restricted until 1943.
Japanese immigrant children were sent to segregated schools.
West Indian immigration to the United States increased.
Mexicans came to farm cheap western land.
Which of the following was the best known immigration station in the U. S. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
the Detroit-Windsor border
Angel Island
Ellis Island
the Texas-Mexico border
The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to:
decrease Chinese immigration.
created segregated classrooms.
settle a disagreement between China and the United States.
stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the United States.
What is the main difference between tenement houses and row houses?
Row houses were for many families, while tenement houses were for a single family.
Row houses were for a single family, while tenement houses were for many families.
Row houses were for the rich, while tenement houses were for the poor.
Row houses were for the poor, while tenement houses were for the rich.
Why is America often referred to as a melting pot?
This was a popular method of cooking during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The country was seen as a mix of different cultures and races who blended together by dropping their native languages and customs.
This is the act of immigrants joining labor unions.
This is the term used to describe the high levels of crime in the United States.
What was one way in which political machines helped immigrants in exchange for votes?
They taught immigrants English.
They helped immigrants with naturalization (gaining full citizenship).
They helped immigrants return to their home countries after being kicked out of America.
They appointed immigrants as precinct captains.
Which of the following describes an organization structured with precinct captains, ward bosses and a main city boss?
the melting pot
the Immigration Restriction League (IRL)
the political machine
the National Reclamation Act (1902)
Which of the following was NOT a reason why fires were such a concern in major cities?
Many cities lacked the necessary water supply to fight fires.
Many cities lacked permanent, full-time fire departments.
Fire departments lacked tall ladders to fight fires.
Many homes were built out of wood.
The illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called:
nativism.
civil service.
gentlemen’s agreement.
graft.
The Pendleton Civil Service Act required:
applicants for government jobs to pass examinations.
native-born Americans to treat immigrants with courtesy.
government workers to renounce all party loyalties.
cities to provide services such as clean water to their residents.
How did reformers want to change the patronage system (spoils system)?
Reformers wanted civil service reform, which would mean that political jobs would go to the most qualified people.
Reformers wanted only native-born Americans to be able to hold political jobs.
Reformers wanted their friends and supporters to be the only ones to hold political jobs.
Reformers wanted to tightly restrict immigration in to the United States.
What was the major difference between the Stalwarts within the Republican Party and the reformers within the Republican Party?
The Stalwarts within the Republican Party were in favor of civil service reform, while the reformers within the Republican Party wanted to keep the patronage system.
The reformers within the Republican Party were in favor of civil service reform, while the Stalwarts within the Republican Party wanted to keep the patronage system.
The Stalwarts within the Republican Party split away from the reformers within the Republican Party to form the Democratic Party.
There were no differences between the reformers within the Republican Party and the Stalwarts within the Republican Party.
What group did political machines often gain their power from in exchange for performing favors?
labor unions
nativists
railroad workers
immigrants
Most Asians migrated to America’s west coast through:
the Detroit-Windsor border.
Angel Island.
Ellis Island.
the Texas-Mexico border.
What was an immediate challenge faced by immigrants to the United States?
finding a place to live
getting a job
learning a new language
All of the above are correct.
Who was known for publishing a photo journal titled, How The Other Half Lives, that exposed the terrible living conditions of the immigrant poor in New York City?
Prescott F. Hall
Jane Addams
Andrew Carnegie
Jacob Riis
What was the Social Gospel movement all about?
This was an anti-immigration movement.
This was a famous labor union.
This was a group of Chinese immigrants who wanted entry into the United States.
This movement wanted to provide services to the poor.
What did New York City’s Boss Tweed get into trouble for?
He committed fraud to win an election for the mayor of New York City.
He used violence against immigrants who refused to vote for political candidates supported by his political machine, Tammany Hall.
He overcharged taxpayers $10 million for the construction of a courthouse and pocketed most of the money.
He lied on his tax forms, paying thousands of dollars less than he should have.
What was the main purpose of patronage?
to increase government funds
to increase government efficiency
to reward one’s supporters
to avoid concentrating power in one individual or group
Which of the following is true of the Gentlemen’s Agreement?
It decreased Japanese immigration.
It resulted in segregated classrooms.
It caused anti-American rioting in Japan.
It prohibited aliens from working in industrial jobs.
Most Europeans migrated to America’s east coast through:
the Detroit-Windsor border.
Angel Island.
Ellis Island.
the Texas-Mexico border.
Which of the following was NOT a reason why immigrants came to the U. S. during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
They came to avoid paying taxes.
They came to escape famine.
They came because of land shortages in their home countries.
They came to avoid religious discrimination and persecution.
How did European governments limit the emigration of talented people?
They issued passports.
They banned emigration from their countries.
They offered higher wages for those who wanted to leave.
They allowed for greater religious freedoms.
Which of the following was NOT something an immigrant to America had to do in order to be allowed into the country?
give the pledge of allegiance
pass a physical examination and show they didn’t have any diseases
pass a background examination and show they didn’t have any felonies
show that they had at least some money
What is urbanization?
the growth of cities
the growth of the Americanization movement
America as a melting pot
showing favoritism toward native-born citizens over immigrants
Which of the following was NOT a problem for most major urban areas in America?
almost no access to safe drinking water
fire outbreaks
few transportation options
low rates of crime
What was the most famous settlement house?
Armstrong House
Hull House
York House
Roosevelt House
To win elections, political machines depended mainly on the ____________ of the immigrants.
jobs
votes
housing
language
One of the most famous political machines in NYC was led by _____________________.
Boss Springsteen
Boss Tweed
Boss Smith
Boss Deed
Settlement houses tried to help immigrants in many ways. Check off all of the ways they tried to help immigrants in the late 1800's
taught immigrants the English language
provided cooking classes
gave them driving lessons
gave music lessons
All of the following characterized America's large cities in the last decades of the 19th century EXCEPT:
outbreaks of deadly diseases such as cholera and tuberculosis
transportation limited to the central business district
crowded tenements
poor treatment of water, sewage, and waste
