WorksheetsA Nation of Immigrants, 1850-1938
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 43mins
"Immigrants" can best be defined as people who
leave their homeland to start a new life in another country.
love to travel and explore new lands.
move from job to job in a foreign country.
can't find work in their own country.
In what years did America experience the largest number of immigrants?
1882-1917
1850-1938
1960-1990
2000-present
Which was NOT a main reason that immigrants come to America?
to escape war
for religious freedom
to become rich and famous
to work and own land
What brought twenty percent of Ireland's population to America?
The War in Ireland
The Irish Potato Famine
The Root Fungus
The Big Drought
Where did immigrants from China find work in America?
factories
farms
railroad
stores
How many immigrants came to America between 1882 and 1914?
around twenty thousand
around twenty million
around two million
around two thousand
Immigrants from Eastern Europe (Hungary, Italy, Poland) and Russia dramatically changed America's
diversity of religion, ethnicity and cultures.
city size and state borders.
western farms and landscape.
immigration laws.
By 1900, which American city had almost as many residents as the countries the immigrants came from?
Los Angeles, California
Boston, Massachusettes
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
New York City, New York
The first law to ban immigration by race or nationality was
The Chinese Exclusion Act
The Irish Exclusion Act
The Russian Exclusian Act
The Jewish Exclusion Act
What was opened in 1892 in New York City as a gateway for immigrants to be approved for admittance to the US?
Angel Island
Long Island
Elvis Island
Ellis Island
Between 1916 and 1918, when southern African Americans began to journey to the northern states, this was called the
Underground Railroad.
Great Migration.
Great Colossus
North Star Journey
Why did the 400,000 African Americans move to cities like Chicago, Detroit, and New York?
for industrial jobs
for bigger farms
to own land
to help build railroads
The blend of immigrants' hard work, cultures and traditions make America a country that is
unique and diverse.
full of many ideas.
a place for opportunities.
all of the above.
Before entering the US, immigrants must have
an examination.
a literacy test.
permission.
a job.
Immigrants from Mexico provided labor in the southwest for
farms
railroads
mines
all of these
Emma Lazarus's poem, "The New Colossus" is describing
Ellis Island
New York City
The Twin Towers
The Statue of Liberty
Which immigrant from Ireland helped improve the lives of workers in America by starting a labor union called the Industrial Workers of the World?
Mother Mary Jones
J.H. Adams
Emma Lazarus
Uncle Sam
In your own words, explain the meaning behind this immigration cartoon from 1916.
If you were an immigrant, which type of work would you prefer?
railroad building
farm
factory
mines
Write three questions you would ask an immigrant still living today.
