WorksheetsThe North Day 1 Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
In the late 1800s, the population of the US ___ from 23.2 million to 85 million by 1910.
doubled
tripled
stayed the same
decreased
What percentage of all immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island immigration Station in New York harbor?
25%
50%
75%
100%
When an immigrant reached the Ellis Island Immigration Station, they went were checked for several things. Choose all that apply.
health problems or diseases
mental illness
an affiliation with socialism or communism
a passport
a criminal history
If an immigrant failed even one of the checks at the immigration station, what happened to them?
they were deported
they were quarantined
they were given an opportunity to fix the issue
they were taken to jail
"Old" immigrants to the United States before 1880 were from Northern and Western Europe (Great Britain, Germany, and Scandinavia) and usually assimilated into American society well. "New" immigrants were different. Choose all of the following that apply to the new immigrant group.
young males
Jewish, Catholic, or Greek Orthodox
spoke little or no English
unskilled agricultural laborers
had traditional Christian values
Choose all of the following that were PUSH factors for European and Asian immigrants.
economic factors and poverty
political persecution
religious persecution
a skill that was in demand in America
Choose all of the following that were PULL factors for immigrants.
jobs in factories
free land with the Homestead Act
political freedom
religious freedom
discrimination
What are the correct terms for the neighborhoods where immigrants settle that shared a culture, language, and religion.
ethnic neighborhood
ghetto
suburb
uptown
What is the term for someone who believes their culture is better than that of someone from another country? This mindset led to discrimination and mistreatment of immigrants by Americans.
patriotism
nativism
prejudice
partiality
Choose the three reasons the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed.
The Chinese would work any job, even dangerous ones
The Chinese would work for low wages, keeping wages down for everyone.
The Chinese assimilated faster than other immigrant groups.
The Chinese did not assimilate into American society.
