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WorksheetsImmigration & Urbanization
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 39mins
What was the most famous settlement house?
Armstrong House
Hull House
York House
Roosevelt House
Where was the main entry point for immigrants coming into the United States in the late 1800's-early 1900's?
Angel Island
Maui Island
Ellis Island
A person who enters a new country with the intent of settling there permanently is an ____________.
immigrant
emigrant
A political machine was a group of organized honest politicians.
True
False
Who founded the most famous settlement house in New York City?
Harriet Tubman
Clara Barton
Jane Addams
Eleanor Roosevelt
To win elections, political machines depended mainly on the ____________ of the immigrants.
jobs
votes
housing
language
Check off all of the positive things that political machines tried to do for immigrants.
improved city schools
improved hospitals
improved roads
improved water systems
Which group of immigrants in NYC often faced the most discrimination because their neighborhoods were often seen as "rough and dangerous"?
Italians
Jewish
Chinese
Irish
The _______________ stopped immigration by unmarried Chinese workers.
Chinese Exclusion Act
Chinese Stoppage Act
Chinese Immigration Act
The growth of cities is called ________.
Suburbanization
Industrialization
Urbanization
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the growth of cities soon after the Civil War?
industries were expanding
immigration was growing
many people were moving from farms to cities
people began to use cars more frequently
Where did most immigrants come from in the late 1800's to early 1900's?
Asia
Europe
Australia
South America
Tenements in NYC were often ___________________.
overcrowded and dirty
spacious but dirty
overcrowded but clean
spacious and clean
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
Which of the following was a reason that people feared the Chinese immigrants and eventually led to the Chinese Exclusion Act?
they would not assimilate into American culture
they cooked better food
they spoke a different language
In the late 19th century US, many of the reform movements were the result of...
the growth of states' rights
continuing decline of immigration
increased taxation
industrialization & the growth of cities
Which quote would most likely be spoken by a nativist?
"America-first in war and peace."
"Go West, young man."
"We will fight for states' rights."
"Help Wanted - Irish need not apply."
According to the cartoon, what happened to the US immigration policies?
changed from openness to restrictive.
encouraged the entrance of radical political groups.
favored highly skilled workers.
stimulated cultural diversity.
MMC: Identify all the PULL factors of US immigration:
job opportunities
political persecution
religious freedom
no mandatory military service
famine & war
Why did anti-immigration feelings develop during the Gilded Age?
most immigrants were richer & better educated than native-born citizens.
immigrants were running for political office.
immigrants competed with native-born citizens for jobs
the government's social programs were too expensive.
Which factor best explains the growth of the US economy between 1865 & 1910?
laissez-faire
restricted immigration
labor unions
sharecropping
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is an example of...
naturalism
nativism
laissez-faire
muckraking
Between 1890 & 1915, most immigrants to the US were labeled "new immigrants" because they were...
considered mentally & physically superior to earlier immigrants.
from China, Japan, and other Asian nations.
forced to settle in recently established Midwestern cities.
culturally different from most earlier immigrants.
Identify all the PUSH factors for US immigration:
religious freedom
religious persecution
political freedom
mandatory military service
disease/famine/war
A political organization that controls election results by awarding jobs and other favors in exchange for votes.
spoils system
political machine
county commisioner
grandfather clause
What is the attitude towards immigration in this political cartoon?
positive; it is a holy endeavor to allow religious minorities into the US
positive; allowing immigrants to escape military service is the right thing to do
negative; European immigrants will bring their garbage lifestyles with them to the US
negative; immigrants are infesting the US and destroying our culture
multi-family apartments, usually dark, crowded, and barely meeting minimal living standards
tenure
tenement
skyscraper
graft
What invention was needed to address the changing populations of cities at the turn of the 20th century?
skyscrapers
telephone
subways
steam boat
coined by Mark Twain to describe the golden exterior of 19th century American society, covering the rotten, corrupt core
Gilded Age
Golden Age
Progressive Era
The Great Migration
Cities attracted people with modern technology & conveniences not found in rural America
True
False
How were cities built to conserve space?
Skyscrapers were built
Tenements apartments were built
Buildings were built in unique shapes
All of these happened
Which immigration station is in San Francisco?
… “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 [tossed] to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” -Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus”
In this poem, the phrase “homeless, tempest-tost” refers to
… “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 [tossed] to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” -Emma Lazarus, “The New Colossus”
This poem is found on which national landmark?
Where did most immigrants to the USA come from (1880-19200)?
Southern & Eastern Europe
Northern & Western Europe
Latin America
Asia
What did workers join to collectively bargain for workplace improvements?
Labor Unions
YMCA
Vaudeville
Homesteads
Immigrants felt Americanization would make their children forget cultural traditions
False
True
Most immigrants found work as
scientists and technicians
unskilled factory workers
educated professionals
skilled craftsmen
Tammany Hall was a...
saloon
Political Machine
theater
speak easy
The "bosses" of urban political machines often...
denied voting rights to the poor
wasted money on military spending
discriminated against migrant workers
accepted bribes in return for favors
What law banned (stopped) immigration from China between 1882 and the end of WWII?
Immigration Act of 1917
The Nativist Act
The Chinese Exclusion Act
A tenement was
an apartment building in the suburbs
an overcrowded quickly built apartment building in the slums
a place in the slums that helped immigrants with housing, jobs, and daycare
Which of these is NOT an example of urban problems in the early 1900s?
bad sanitation
crime
too many opportunities
dangerous housing
What were some of the countries that many New Immigrants came from?
Italy, Greece, and Russia
Mexico, Guatemala, and Canada
France, England, and Greenland
Australia, South Africa, and Spain
Which of the following are pull factors during this time? (choose all that apply)
Religious Freedom
Job opportunities
Dirty and dangerous cities
cheap land
How did most New Immigrants travel to the US?
on a ship in first class
on an airplane
they walked
on a ship in steerage
Which of the following are Push Factors from Southern & Eastern Europe? (choose all that apply)
Poverty
Free speech
Famine
War
What is another word for rural areas?
suburb
slum
city
countryside
What were some reasons that immigrants were discriminated against at that time? (choose all that apply)
new immigrants held different beliefs and religions
they spoke English and fit in
people believed immigrants took jobs and lowered wages
they were highly educated
People like Jane Addams tried to help immigrants do this:
Assimilate or become "Americanized"
Return to their country
Nothing
How did the political machines interact with the immigrants?
Sent them back on ships to their own countries.
Help them find work, places to live in exchange for votes.
Did not help them at all.
When you leave your homeland, you are _____________ from there.
emigrating
immigrating
isolating
urbanizing
This chart shows some of the causes of the Industrial Revolution in the United States.
What does this chart illustrate about the growth of industry in the late 19th century?
Industries were able to grow despite strict government regulation.
The federal government opposed the creation of monopolies and trusts.
Industries were directly supported by government-mandated investments.
The federal government played an important role in encouraging economic growth.
This map shows some numbered regions of the United States.
During the Industrial Age, in which numbered region was the majority of industry concentrated?
1
2
3
4
From which nation in Europe would an “old immigrant” likely have come?
England
Italy
Poland
Russia
This chart compares actions of political machines in the North and the South during the Industrial Age.
Based on the information in this chart, what generalization can be made about political machines?
Political machines had a solely positive impact on both northern and southern cities.
Northern political machines helped immigrants as a way to gain power; southern political machines focused on limiting minority rights to gain power.
Northern political machines were committed to honest practices; southern political machines were corrupt.
Political machines had no beneficial impact on society or government.
