WorksheetsChapter 10 A Nation of Immigrants
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
What cultural characteristics did members of the close-knit communities established by German, Polish, Irish, Italian, and other immigrant groups usually share?
customs
food
religion
cars
language
On _______________, more than 90% of immigrants were allowed entry.
Angel Island
Ellis Island
both islands
Immigration officers asked immigrants why they had come, where they planned to live, and what they planned do on ____________________.
Ellis Island
Angel Island
both islands
Many Asian immigrants came to ___________________.
Ellis Island
Angel Island
both islands
__________________ were large immigration stations.
Angel Island
Ellis Island
Both islands
On ___________________, between 11 and 30 percent of all immigrants were sent back to homelands.
Angel Island
Ellis island
both islands
Many European immigrants came to ____________________.
Ellis Island
Angel Island
both islands
Why did immigrants establish close-knit communities?
They wanted to get away from people who shared their culture.
They wanted to live around people who shared their culture.
What did most immigrants come to the United States hoping for? (Choose 3)
better opportunities
religious freedom
modern technology
government jobs
fair government
Why were some Chinese immigrants called “Paper Sons” or “Paper Daughters”?
They made a lot of money working in the United States that they sent back to China.
They received letters from doctors after medical exams saying they could enter the United States.
They lived in cultural neighborhoods, and their neighbors were like family members.
They brought fake documents to meet the requirements of the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Determine which countries most European immigrants came from in the years between 1850-1890 (CHOOSE THREE)
Ireland
Hungary
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Determine which countries most European immigrants came from in the years between 1890-1920 CHOOSE THREE)
Russia
Hungary
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Choose all of the PUSH factors for immigration to a new country. (CHOOSE THREE)
A strong earthquake destroys entire towns in Italy.
Growing industries need many workers.
A terrible famine strikes Ireland.
A democratic government protects citizens' rights.
Jews are persecuted in Eastern European cities.
Choose all of the PULL factors for immigration to a new country. (CHOOSE THREE)
A strong earthquake destroys entire towns in Italy.
Growing industries need many workers.
A democratic government protects citizens' rights.
Jews are persecuted in Eastern European countries.
Good farmland is plentiful and available to settlers.
How did most immigrants get to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
by train
by boat
by foot
by airplane
