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WorksheetsChapter 15
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following was an important pull factor that drew European immigrants to the United States after the Civil War?
mechanization of agriculture
population growth
religious pogroms
availability of farmland
Upon arriving by ship in New York Harbor, which of the following groups was required to go through immigration inspections at Ellis Island?
only passengers with disabilities
only passengers with children
only steerage passengers
only first class passengers
Which statement is true of most immigrants going through Ellis Island?
They were allowed to enter the United States.
They had their names changed by officials.
They spent over a week being processed.
They were deported back to their home country.
Which group passed laws to decrease the number of immigrants coming to America?
anarchists
nativists
Grangers
Populists
Which of these statements BEST describes the experience of immigrants landing at Angel Island?
most were denied entry for health reasons.
Many had their names changed by officials.
Most were deported back to their home country.
Many were detained for weeks and sometimes months.
Which of these is a factor why people were pushed to leave Europe?
They thought the United States would provide better educational opportunities for their children.
They were reeling from a devastating famine that resulted from widespread crop failures.
They were attracted to the prospect of the “land of milk and honey” described in the American letters.
They believed there would be better opportunities to obtain industrial jobs in the United States.
The experience for immigrants living in steerage
caused many immigrants to catch serious diseases that prevented them from entering the country.
involved an enjoyable two-week trip that increased people’s excitement for their new lives.
featured luxurious rooms, ocean views, musical entertainment, and high-quality food.
was uncomfortable because hundreds of people were confined in the same space.
Why did Congress make it illegal for U.S. employers to hire contract laborers?
They worried that the increase in contract laborers would heighten labor unions’ protests.
They wanted to stop immigrants from competing with native-born Americans for jobs.
They wanted to prevent companies from hiring immigrants to replace striking workers.
They feared for an increase in workplace crime if people were hired without an extensive interview.
Which statement BEST characterizes life in the United States for European immigrants?
They arrived with little money or few possessions and therefore had to work hard to make a living.
They received a warm welcome to U.S. society because they brought diversity and new ideas.
Most immigrants continued their agricultural lifestyles by starting farms in the Midwest.
Many immigrants were isolated from others who shared the same language and culture.
Which of the following describes a difference between immigrant aid societies and settlement houses?
Aid societies were small groups that operated independently, while settlement houses were run by regional organizations.
Aid societies focused on all needs, while settlement houses dealt solely with housing arrangements.
Aid societies focused on collecting money to support immigrants, while settlement houses provided a range of services.
Aid societies helped the general needy public, while settlement houses only provided assistance to immigrants.
A political boss was a(n)
leader who managed local city politics, including jobs and social services.
immigration inspector who deported immigrants for political reasons.
politician who favored the interests of native-born Americans.
official who barred immigrants from marrying native-born Americans.
Which of the following is true of Chinese immigration?
Early immigrants wanted to come to the United States because they sought petroleum mining jobs.
The passing of the Chinese Exclusion Act caused immigration from China to fall dramatically.
The majority of Chinese immigrants were young women looking for jobs in the textile factories.
Most immigrants from China came through the Ellis Island Immigration Station in New York.
How did the immigration station at Angel Island differ from the one at Ellis Island?
Immigrants that did not pass the “six-second exam” were immediately deported at Angel Island.
Immigrants at the Angel Island station were mostly coming from European countries.
More immigrants who passed through Angel Island had their names shortened or respelled.
Immigrants underwent a lengthier, more detailed legal interview at Angel Island.
Mexican immigrants that entered the United States from the South
strongly resisted assimilation by maintaining cultural ties to Mexico.
immigrated because they wanted to escape poverty and civil unrest.
obtained jobs in textile mills and lumber camps after immigrating.
tended to settle in New England and the Great Lake regions.
Which statement MOST accurately reflects the government’s view of French Canadians in the quote below?
“The Canadian French . . . care nothing for our institutions . . . Their purpose is merely to sojourn a few years as aliens . . . They are a horde of industrial invaders, not a stream of stable settlers.”
-Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics of Labor, Twelfth Annual Report, 1881
French Canadians exhibited blatant disrespect towards the government by refusing to follow the laws.
French Canadians moved moving according to seasons and lacked commitment to their communities.
French Canadians were unqualified for job positions beyond mining, farming, or constructing
French Canadians seemed unwilling to assimilate because they did not participate in U.S. traditions.
