Immigration Flashcard

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In which location are the immigrants in the image from 1904 most likely gathered to enter the United States? Options: San Diego, California; Ellis Island, New York; Pensacola, Florida; New Orleans, Louisiana

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Ellis Island, New York

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For most immigrant groups, free land was a —

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pull factor

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Which is an example of a push factor?

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During WWII, several European countries had authoritarian governments that oppressed the people, so they fled.

Front

What purpose did the telegraph serve for people in the United States?

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It provided a quicker means of transporting typed messages from one location to another.

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Why were industrial leaders like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller both "Captains' of Industry" and "Robber Barons"? Options: They worked closely with their competitors but charged consumers high prices. They supported workplace reform but drove their competitors out of business. They provided high-paying jobs but overpriced their products and monopolized markets. They produced affordable goods but provided very low wages for their workers.

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They provided high-paying jobs but overpriced their products and monopolized markets.

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During the mid-1800s, what was one reason some citizens of the United States were against immigration? Options: Immigrants refused to become United States citizens. Immigrants accepted jobs that American citizens wanted. Immigrants did not understand the English language. Immigrants had more money than American citizens.

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Immigrants accepted jobs that American citizens wanted.

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Look at the photograph. The photograph above was an example of —

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Jim Crow Laws

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How did Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) stay within the guidelines of the Fourteenth Amendment?

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It determined that segregation was legal so long as the facilities were "equal" as mandated by the Fourteenth Amendment.

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What law offered free land in the west to anyone who would sign on and cultivate the land for a minimum of five years?

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Homestead Act

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What technology helped open the West for occupation?

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Railroad