Immigration/Urbanization Game

Which of the following are reasons for immigration?

• Boredom

• Adventure

• Hope for a better life

• Religious Freedom

• Escape an oppressive government

"I set up the first settlement house in Chicago to assist the poor and the immigrant in cities." This quote reflects what social reformer?

• Susan B. Anthony

• Florence Kelly

• Jane Addams

What city specialized in the meatpacking industry?

• Boston

• Philadelphia

• St. Louis

• Chicago

This tenement in this crowded immigrant neighborhood was a (an)-

• Postive effect of inventions and innovations

• Result of assimilation into American society

• Negative effect of rapid industrialization and urbanization

Many immigrants came to America to escape-

• Religious Freedom

• Political Bosses

• Few opportunities

• An oppressive government

What specialized industry thrived in the city that is dotted in red on the map?

• Steel

• Haircare and Cosmetics

• Textile

• Automobile

This inventor was known as the "Wizard of Menlo Park."

• Jane Addams

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Benjamin Franklin

Which of following was NOT a reason why cities developed in the United States after the Civil War

• Desire for adventure

• Rapid industrialization and overcrowing of cities

• People moving from rural areas to urban areas

• Immigration from other countries

• Specialized industries that provided jobs

Job opportunities caused movement in America. People moved from-

• the United States to Canada

• the rural countryside to the city

• cities to the country

• the United States to Mexico

What transportation resource do you see in the illustration of Pittsburgh in the late 1800's?

• Railroads

• Rivers

• Beasts of burden

• Bridges and canals