Immigration

Immigration is:

• The movement of people from rural to urban areas

• The transition from handmade to machine made goods

• The movement of people to a place that is not their native land

• The preservation of a nation for its native born citizens

Which choice below is a push factor that encouraged immigration to America?

• The desire to find wealth

• limits on political or religious freedom

• better economic opportunities

• Religious freedom

New immigrants that arrived after 1880 came mostly from:

• northern and western Europe

• southern and eastern Europe

• Latin America

• Asia and Africa

Most new immigrants settled in cities because:

• They could learn English faster

• Cities were safer and cleaner

• there was a high demand for unskilled factory laborers

• laws prevented leaving the city

Why might an immigrant be refused entry to the U.S. while being processed at Ellis Island or Angel Island?

• a contagious illness

• being too poor

• not being able to speak English

• being illiterate (unable to read or write)

Most new immigrants lived alongside one another in small ethnic neighborhoods known as:

• tenements

• ghettoes

• steerage

• political machines

“As soon as I stepped foot on American soil, I had to learn English to communicate, I had to change my clothing to fit in, and I had to adapt to all the unusual modern conveniences..."

Which concept is reflected in the quote above?

• nativism

• isolation

• assimilation

• cultural diffusion

Why were there very few laws that limited immigration prior to the late 1800s?

• All Americans welcomed unlimited immigration

• Immigrants were valued for the diversity they brought to America

• There was a great need for unskilled laborers

• Immigrants were highly educated and brought many skills to the US

Which nickname refers to cultural pluralism, the idea that some parts of one's native culture can be kept when becoming American?

• The Melting Pot Theory

• The Salad Bowl Theory

• The Nativist Theory

• The Urban Theory

Which statement is true about living in tenements?

• Disease spread quickly in overcrowded apartments

• Education was easily accessible

• jobs were hard to come by

• families were separated