Immigration and Urban Issues Review

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What did the new immigrants seek in the United States? Options: Rural farming opportunities, Job opportunities in cities, Religious freedom, Political asylum

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Job opportunities in cities

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Where did immigrants usually travel on a ship during their journey to America?

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Steerage

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What was the purpose of immigration processing centers?

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To interview immigrants and determine entry

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Which island served as the main entry point for immigrants on the East Coast?

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Ellis Island

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Why did many immigrants move into neighborhoods with others from the same country?

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To hear their own language and keep their customs

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How did business owners often help new immigrants?

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By offering credit and loans

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What were benevolent societies formed to do?

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To help immigrants in cases of sickness, unemployment, or death

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Where did many immigrants live upon arriving in the United States?

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Tenements

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What type of jobs did many immigrants have to take upon arriving in the United States?

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Low-paying, unskilled jobs in garment or steel factories and construction

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What were small shops or mills where immigrants worked long hours for little pay called?

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Sweatshops