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WorksheetsNew Immigrants - chapter 21, lesson 1
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Devil Island
Alcatraz
People who moved to the US after 1880 seeking economic opportunity or political or religious freedom were called
old immigrants
nativists
new immigrants
steerage
After 1880 many of those who moved to the US came from countries such as
Germany and Scandanavia
Britain and Ireland
Italy and Poland
Mexico and Canada
Where did the majority of the new immigrants settle?
small towns
rural areas
suburbs
big cities
The Chinese Exclusion Act
prohibited Chinese immigrants from leaving California to settle in other states
prohibited Chinese people from immigrating to the US for 10 years
prohibited Chinese people from working in steel mill
prohibited Chinese people from immigrating to the US for 20 years
The immigrants who came to US from 1880-1917 were mainly from
Germany
Japan and China
Southern and Eastern Europe
Northern and Western Europe
What is an ethnic group?
people who are not American citizens
everyone living n a particular country
the children of immigrants
people with the same cultural background
Which is NOT a reason immigrants came to the US?
economic opportunity
social security
fair treatment
an escape from poverty
Where did many immigrants find work?
education
factories
churches
farms
Which of the following might blame immigrants for crime, unemployment, and other problems?
Nativists
Reformers
Assimilationists
Native Americans
The agreement between the United States and Japan in 1907 ___.
limited the number of Japanese immigrants
became a law in 1917.
applied only to Japanese men
caused Japanese immigrants to return home
What term means to become part of the culture of one's new country?
assimilate
nativist
steerage
emigrated
What was the purpose of Ellis Island?
teach immigrants to speak English
provide immigrants with housing information
inspect the immigrants before they could enter the US
educate immigrants about the US
Why did most immigrants travel in steerage?
steerage area allowed passengers to be with family
Tickets cost less than than any other ticket
laws forbid them from traveling in other parts of the ship
steerage provided passengers with more room
After 1880 many of those who moved to the US came from countries such as
Germany and Scandanavia
Britain and Ireland
Italy and Poland
Mexico and Canada
Give examples of immigrant "push" factors.
Promise of a better life
War or religious persecution
Religious Freedom
Better opportunities
