Cities & Immigration

What was a consequence of the rapid growth of cities in the late 1800s?

• A. the decline of political machines in the Midwest

• B. the migration of poor workers to the suburbs

• C. a decrease in the gap between rich and poor

• D. the rapid growth of tenements and ghettos

Which useful function was served by the political machines of the late 1800s?

• A. They prevented corruption in local government.

• B. They helped provide a supply of cheap and skilled labor for industry.

• C. They served as role models for future city governments by acting as city

  managers.

• D. They assisted in the social and political assimilation of immigrants into

  the community.

Which problem is addressed in the cartoon by Thomas Nast, published in 1871?

• A. New citizens were often unable to exercise their voting rights.

• B. City governments were providing inadequate services to residents.

• C. Political machines were profiting from kickbacks on public

  contracts.

• D. The deadlock between political parties was costing taxpayers

  money.

Why were immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe welcomed by industrialists?

• A. The immigrants found it difficult to learn English and assimilate.

• B. The immigrants voted for candidates from the local political machine.

• C. The immigrants lived in ghettos with other people from the same

  background.

• D. The immigrants were willing to work for lower wages than most other

  workers.

Which title completes the diagram?

• A. Programs for Americanization

• B. Factors Promoting Immigration

• C. Activities of the Freedmen's Bureau

• D. Goals of the Temperance Movement

How did the “New Immigrants” differ from the "Old Immigrants”?

• A. Most of them were Protestants.

• B. Most of them spoke very little English.

• C. They came seeking new economic opportunities.

• D. They were generally accepted by native-born Americans.

How did the experiences of Chinese immigrants differ from those of the

"New Immigrants¨?

• A. They often took the least desirable and lowest paying jobs.

• B. They frequently faced prejudice and discrimination from nativists.

• C. They were unable to use all of the same skills that they possessed at home.

• D. They could not own property, testify in some state courts, or become

  citizens.

Which group most favored the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?

• A. imperialists in Congress

• B. nativists on the West Coast

• C. Progressives from the Midwest

• D. anarchists who immigrated from Europe

What was the goal of these measures?

• A. to keep Asian immigrants out of American society

• B. to assimilate Asian immigrants into American society

• C. to encourage Americans to become more multicultural

• D. to give Asian and European immigrants the same treatment

How did nativists feel about the rapid influx of immigrants between 1870 and 1900?

• A. They worried that the costs of urban housing would go down.

• B. They feared that the immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.

• C. They hoped that the growth of the city would bring more concerts and

  parks.

• D. They welcomed the arrival of diverse peoples with different foods and

  traditions.