WorksheetsChapter 2, Lesson 4 Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What was the main reason the Northeast was considered a center of learning early in the history of the United States?
Immigrants studied English at universities in the region.
Many of the countries best universities were located there.
The region was home to the nation's most populated cities.
Many of the counties documents, including the Constitution, were drafted there.
Why is Ellis Island important to the country's history?
Immigrants passed through it into the United States.
Immigrants were taught English and factory skills there.
The Statue of Liberty stood on the island, greeting immigrants as they came into the United States.
Immigrants who did not like the conditions of sweatshops were sent to work there.
Which sentences from the text best describe challenges immigrants faced when they came to the Northeast? Choose TWO sentences.
"A large number of those immigrants came to the Northeast."
"They were willing to work for less money."
"Some places would not hire immigrants from specific countries."
"The large number of immigrants also meant that there was not enough housing."
"Many sweatshops were in the clothing industry."
What do immigrants today bring to the United States?
Food
Art, Music, and Literature
Sports
All of the above
What was formed to protect workers' rights?
Suffrage Movements
Labor unions
Factory unions
Abolitionist Movements.
An abolitionist is some who...
wants to end poor working conditions.
a person who moves to another country.
someone who wants to end slavery.
someone who is in charge of big cities.
What was the Underground Railroad?
A series of "stops" where enslaved people could rest before continuing north.
A means of public transportation in big cities.
Railroad tracks built underground for enslaved people to follow to freedom.
An industry in the Northeast Region that provided many jobs for immigrants.
What is the meaning of the word suffrage?
The right to vote
The right of women to join a movement
The right to own property
People being treated badly
What conclusion can you draw about reform movements in the Northeast?
The movement to reform working conditions was not successful.
The suffrage movement cost a lot of money and was paid for with taxes.
Reform movements tried to get laws changed to help people.
The abolitionist movement did not include issues surrounding the Civil War.
What is one conclusion you can draw about tourism in the Northeast?
The cold weather in the Northeast keeps tourists away from the region.
People visit many tourist attractions in the Northeast to learn about history.
Places in the Northeast offer few attractions for tourists.
People who live in the Northeast do not benefit from tourism.
How did planners in big cities in the Northeast make changes to deal with a growing population? (Choose two answers)
Skyscrapers were built, which maximized use of space.
Public transportation was expanded to allow people to live outside of big cities and commute into the cities.
The city leaders did not allow anymore people to move to the city.
Everyone had to purchase a car since the cities grew and were spread out.
Which city is NOT part of the Northeast Megalopolis?
New York City
Boston
Los Angeles
Washington D.C.
