The New Immigrants

From which part of the world did immigration to American reach an all-time high during the late 19^th Century to early 20^th Century?

• Europe

• Asia

• The Caribbean

• Mexico

• All of the above

What conditions lead to the influx of immigrants to America?

• famine

• land shortages

• religious and political persecution.

• all of the choices

How many Europeans came to American between 1870-1920?

• 2 million

• 20 million

• 200 million

• 2

From what part of Europe did most immigrants come?

• Northern Europe

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• Western Europe

• Scandinavia

What pushed Europeans to immigrate to America?

• Russian Jews fleeing pogroms.

• People looking for more space to live

• A shortage of food and job in Europe

• all of the choices

How many Chines came to the West Coast of American between 1851-1883?

• 300

• 3000

• 30,000

• 300,000

Which of the following is a reason for Chinese immigration to America?

• The Oil Rush of 1967

• Work on railroads

• Coal mining

• none of the choices

TRUE OR FALSE: The U.S. government cut Chinese immigration in 1882.

• True

• False

TRUE OR FALSE: By 1920, 200,000 Japanese lived on the West Coast.

• True

• False

TRUE OR FALSE: From 1880-1920 260,000 West Indians came to the east coast and southeastern United States.

• True

• False