Unit 4: Immigration & Cities

Front

What was the goal of reformers?

Back

To improve society for the "greater good".

Front

Which term means to "hold onto old traditions while adapting to a new culture"? Options: immigrant, change, adaptation, acculturate

Back

acculturate

Front

Which of the following is an example of how nativists influenced immigration?
the Chinese Exclusion Act, settlement houses, industrialization, the Homestead Act

Back

the Chinese Exclusion Act

Front

How did reformers improve city living conditions?

Back

they established settlement houses

Front

Why did entertainment and spectator sports grow in popularity during the early 1900s?

Back

people wanted to participate in more leisure activities after the stress of the workweek.

Front

European immigrants arrived in the U.S. through ______________ _______________.

Back

Ellis Island

Front

Asian immigrants arrived in the U.S. through ______________ _______________.

Back

Angel Island

Front

Since cities were becoming overpopulated, city planners began to build ______________________ to make better use of space.

Back

skyscrapers

Front

A nativist is a person who...

Back

wanted to limit immigration and preserve American culture

Front

The devastation from the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in 1911, is a result of the lack of . . .

Back

safety regulations in the workplace.