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In America - Immigration

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is nativism?

a)

A policy that supported immigrants instead of native habitants

b)

A policy that favored Native Americans

c)

A policy that supported the growth of cities

d)

A policy that supported the native born citizens instead of the immigrants

2.

Which was NOT a reason for immigration to the U.S. in the 1880s?

a)
Lots of jobs
b)
Escaping persecution
c)
Good working conditions
d)
Escaping poverty
3.
Passed in 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act did what?
a)

Closed America to MOST Chinese immigrants

b)
welcomed more Chinese immigrants to America to perform hard work
c)

allowed Chinese immigrants, but only men who were able to work

d)
closed America to Chinese immigrants for three years then allowed a few at a time
4.

multi-family apartments, usually dark, crowded, and barely meeting minimal living standards

a)

tenure

b)

tenement

c)

skyscraper

d)

graft

5.
Nativism is
a)
the idea that Native Americans should have more land
b)
the distrust of immigrants by Americans
c)
a fear of radical ideas
d)
hatred of all people by Native Americans
6.

How did immigrants decide to settle where they did?

a)

They settled in warmer climates

b)

They settled where immigrant officials sent them

c)

They settled by people of similar ethnic backgrounds

7.

What did Nativists believe?

a)

Immigrants threatened the American way of Life and Democracy.

b)

White Protestants were superior to other immigrant groups.

c)

Immigrants stole jobs from native born Americans.

d)

All of the above.

8.

Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?

a)

It was illegal to live anywhere else

b)

They didn't want to be in the US

c)

It made their adjustment to their new life easier

d)

No other housing was available

9.

Which is an example of the idea of assimilation?

a)

Native Americans following their ancient religious traditions.

b)

German immigrants learning to speak English.

c)

The development of ethnic neighborhoods like "Chinatown".

10.
What is the Quota System?
a)
A system created to limit the number of immigrants who could be in America
b)
The end of the Civil War
c)
The Basic rules of Immigration
d)
The first rule of immigration
11.
Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?
a)
It was illegal to live anywhere else
b)
They didn't want to be in the US
c)
It made their adjustment to their new life easier
d)
No other housing was avaliable
12.
Which institutions helped immigrant children learn to be more like native-born Americans? 
a)
neighborhood churches
b)
foreign language newspapers 
c)
public schools
d)
political machines
13.

The most accurate INFERENCE one can make from this cartoon is that, according to the political cartoon artist, many...

a)

many immigrants do not want to come to the U.S. anymore

b)

businessmen need immigrants to work for them

c)

Americans had forgotten that their families had once been new immigrants, too

14.

The technique used by political cartoonists in which they have some sort of image to represent an idea or concept is called...

a)
Irony
b)

Photography

c)
Analogy
d)
Symbol
15.

What legislation is this cartoon referring to?

a)

Asian Postponement Act (30 day waiting period)

b)

Deportation Act of 1888 (Workers deported after Transcontinental Railroad finished)

c)

Immigration Reduction Act (all immigrants reduced in numbers)

d)

Chinese Exclusion Act (only Chinese immigrants are barred from entry)

e)

Dawes Act (no more Native American reservations)

16.

Which of the following are the characteristics of sweatshops?

a)

Very long working hours

b)

Acceptable pay

c)

Child labour exploitation

d)

Dirty and unhygienic living environment

17.

To leave someone or something out

a)

prejudice

b)

factor

c)

exclusion

d)

stereotype

18.

A negative opinion about someone or something that isn’t based on an actual experience or reason

a)

stereotype

b)

factor

c)

migrant worker

d)

prejudice

19.

A particular opinion or generalization about a person or a group of people

a)

prejudice

b)

migrant worker

c)

stereotype

d)

immigrant

20.

take in and understand a new culture by practicing basic habits and attitudes (speaking different language, dressing differently, etc.. to fit in better)

a)

steerage

b)

assimilate

c)

stereotype

d)

exclusion

21.

The element that cartoonists use to show there is a "difference between the way things are & the way things are expected to be" is called:

a)

Irony

b)

Oppositely

c)

Analogy

d)

Symbol

22.

What cartoon element is most clearly used in this cartoon of Irish immigrants?

a)

Analogy

b)

Irony

c)

Exaggeration