Flashcard#5: Lesson 5 Unit 5.5 Sectional conflict

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Which of the following was a primary reason Irish immigrants came to the United States during the mid-19th century? Religious persecution in Ireland, Economic opportunities in California’s Gold Rush, The Irish Potato Famine, Political instability due to revolutions

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The Irish Potato Famine

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German immigrants during this period were most likely to settle in which area of the United States? Options: Urban centers in the Northeast, Farming communities in the Midwest, Mining towns in the West, Southern plantations

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Farming communities in the Midwest

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Which of the following best describes the role of Chinese immigrants in the U.S. during this period?
Advocates for abolition in Northern states,
Builders of the Transcontinental Railroad,
Participants in the temperance movement,
Influencers in political machines like Tammany Hall

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Builders of the Transcontinental Railroad

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What was the primary goal of the Know-Nothing Party?

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Opposing immigration and Catholic influence

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How did Irish immigrants influence American urban culture in the mid-19th century?

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By establishing Catholic institutions and political machines

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Which of the following was a common justification for nativist hostility toward immigrants? Immigrants supported abolitionist causes. Immigrants were perceived as taking jobs from native-born Americans. Immigrants refused to serve in the U.S. military during the Civil War. Immigrants encouraged Native American resistance.

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Immigrants were perceived as taking jobs from native-born Americans.

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How did immigration contribute to sectional differences in the United States?

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Immigrants largely settled in the North, strengthening its industrial economy, while the South remained agriculturally focused.