Mode 4 Immigration and Urbanization

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The "New Immigrants" of the late 19th century mainly came from: Northern and Western Europe, Southern and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Canada

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Southern and Eastern Europe

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Ellis Island served as: A quarantine station, A processing center for new immigrants, A military base, A site for political reform

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A processing center for new immigrants

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Many new immigrants faced prejudice because: They often had different religious backgrounds

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They often had different religious backgrounds

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Settlement houses were created to:

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Assist the poor, especially immigrants, in urban areas

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The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 primarily restricted immigration based on: A) Age, B) Gender, C) Race, D) Social class

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Race

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Who was the main leader of the movement to Americanize immigrants?

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Jane Addams

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Political machines, such as Tammany Hall, gained power by:

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Offering services to immigrants in exchange for votes

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The Pendleton Civil Service Act was designed to:

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Combat corruption by requiring exams for government jobs

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Which social reformer wrote "How the Other Half Lives" to expose the harsh living conditions in urban tenements?

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Jacob Riis

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The term "Gilded Age" refers to:

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A time when wealth masked deep social problems