WorksheetsIn America - Immigration
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is nativism?
A policy that supported immigrants instead of native habitants
A policy that favored Native Americans
A policy that supported the growth of cities
A policy that supported the native born citizens instead of the immigrants
Which was NOT a reason for immigration to the U.S. in the 1880s?
Closed America to MOST Chinese immigrants
allowed Chinese immigrants, but only men who were able to work
multi-family apartments, usually dark, crowded, and barely meeting minimal living standards
tenure
tenement
skyscraper
graft
How did immigrants decide to settle where they did?
They settled in warmer climates
They settled where immigrant officials sent them
They settled by people of similar ethnic backgrounds
What did Nativists believe?
Immigrants threatened the American way of Life and Democracy.
White Protestants were superior to other immigrant groups.
Immigrants stole jobs from native born Americans.
All of the above.
Why did immigrants often live in neighborhoods with others from their homelands?
It was illegal to live anywhere else
They didn't want to be in the US
It made their adjustment to their new life easier
No other housing was available
Which is an example of the idea of assimilation?
Native Americans following their ancient religious traditions.
German immigrants learning to speak English.
The development of ethnic neighborhoods like "Chinatown".
The most accurate INFERENCE one can make from this cartoon is that, according to the political cartoon artist, many...
many immigrants do not want to come to the U.S. anymore
businessmen need immigrants to work for them
Americans had forgotten that their families had once been new immigrants, too
The technique used by political cartoonists in which they have some sort of image to represent an idea or concept is called...
Photography
What legislation is this cartoon referring to?
Asian Postponement Act (30 day waiting period)
Deportation Act of 1888 (Workers deported after Transcontinental Railroad finished)
Immigration Reduction Act (all immigrants reduced in numbers)
Chinese Exclusion Act (only Chinese immigrants are barred from entry)
Dawes Act (no more Native American reservations)
Which of the following are the characteristics of sweatshops?
Very long working hours
Acceptable pay
Child labour exploitation
Dirty and unhygienic living environment
To leave someone or something out
prejudice
factor
exclusion
stereotype
A negative opinion about someone or something that isn’t based on an actual experience or reason
stereotype
factor
migrant worker
prejudice
A particular opinion or generalization about a person or a group of people
prejudice
migrant worker
stereotype
immigrant
take in and understand a new culture by practicing basic habits and attitudes (speaking different language, dressing differently, etc.. to fit in better)
steerage
assimilate
stereotype
exclusion
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:
Irony
Oppositely
Analogy
Symbol
What cartoon element is most clearly used in this cartoon of Irish immigrants?
Analogy
Irony
Exaggeration
