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New Immigrants - chapter 21, lesson 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What processing station did Immigrants go through on the WEST coast?
a)

Ellis Island

b)

Angel Island

c)

Devil Island

d)

Alcatraz

2.

People who moved to the US after 1880 seeking economic opportunity or political or religious freedom were called

a)

old immigrants

b)

nativists

c)

new immigrants

d)

steerage

3.

After 1880 many of those who moved to the US came from countries such as

a)

Germany and Scandanavia

b)

Britain and Ireland

c)

Italy and Poland

d)

Mexico and Canada

4.

Where did the majority of the new immigrants settle?

a)

small towns

b)

rural areas

c)

suburbs

d)

big cities

5.

The Chinese Exclusion Act

a)

prohibited Chinese immigrants from leaving California to settle in other states

b)

prohibited Chinese people from immigrating to the US for 10 years

c)

prohibited Chinese people from working in steel mill

d)

prohibited Chinese people from immigrating to the US for 20 years

6.

The immigrants who came to US from 1880-1917 were mainly from

a)

Germany

b)

Japan and China

c)

Southern and Eastern Europe

d)

Northern and Western Europe

7.

What is an ethnic group?

a)

people who are not American citizens

b)

everyone living n a particular country

c)

the children of immigrants

d)

people with the same cultural background

8.

Which is NOT a reason immigrants came to the US?

a)

economic opportunity

b)

social security

c)

fair treatment

d)

an escape from poverty

9.

Where did many immigrants find work?

a)

education

b)

factories

c)

churches

d)

farms

10.

Which of the following might blame immigrants for crime, unemployment, and other problems?

a)

Nativists

b)

Reformers

c)

Assimilationists

d)

Native Americans

11.

The agreement between the United States and Japan in 1907 ___.

a)

limited the number of Japanese immigrants

b)

became a law in 1917.

c)

applied only to Japanese men

d)

caused Japanese immigrants to return home

12.

What term means to become part of the culture of one's new country?

a)

assimilate

b)

nativist

c)

steerage

d)

emigrated

13.

What was the purpose of Ellis Island?

a)

teach immigrants to speak English

b)

provide immigrants with housing information

c)

inspect the immigrants before they could enter the US

d)

educate immigrants about the US

14.

Why did most immigrants travel in steerage?

a)

steerage area allowed passengers to be with family

b)

Tickets cost less than than any other ticket

c)

laws forbid them from traveling in other parts of the ship

d)

steerage provided passengers with more room

15.

After 1880 many of those who moved to the US came from countries such as

a)

Germany and Scandanavia

b)

Britain and Ireland

c)

Italy and Poland

d)

Mexico and Canada

16.
Which is an example of the idea of assimilation?
a)
Native Americans following their ancient religious traditions. 
b)
German immigrants learning to speak English.
c)
The development of ethnic neighborhoods like "Chinatown".
d)
The trend for wealthy Americans to dress like Italians. 
17.

Give examples of immigrant "push" factors.

a)

Promise of a better life

b)

War or religious persecution

c)

Religious Freedom

d)

Better opportunities

18.
Why did "Americans" discriminate against the Chinese?
a)
There owned all the businesses in California
b)
They had a lot of money when they came to U.S.
c)
They opened too many restaurants
d)
They held onto their culture (language, food, clothing) & they thought they would take their jobs