Unit 5.5 Quiz

In what decade did the number of immigrants from Eastern Europe increase?

• 1890-1900

• 1900-1910

• 1910-1920

• 1920-1930

What were the main reasons for immigrants to come to the United States?

• Free food

• No kings

• No forced military service

• No discrimination

Match the following 19th century professions with the types of workers likely to work in them.

• Slavs, Poles and Italians

• Railroads

• Women and children

• Coal Mines

• Chinese

• Textiles

The theory of the __________ is that people from various cultures and ethnicities come together in the United States and blend to create American culture and society.

• American salad

• Melting Pot

• Cultural Appropriation

• Laissez Faire Economicis

Ethnic neighborhoods were always wonderful places where people of the same ethnicity chose to live and work together.

• True

• False

__________ would provide immigrants housing and employment in exchange for votes.

• Political Machines

• Republicans

• Ship captains

• Whigs

Which of the following are ways that public schools make you "more American"?

• Making you take math

• Making you take English

• Having the pledge of allegiance everyday

• Giving you homework

_______________ prevented the Chinese from immigrating to the United States until 1943.

• Chinese-American Reconciliation Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Emergency Quota Act of 1921

• The Anti-American Act

_______________ put limits on the number of immigrants that could come from any country for a year.

• Chinese-American Reconciliation Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Emergency Quota Act of 1921

• The Anti-American Act

What is Dr. LaVoy's favorite breakfast that was created by Jewish immigrants in New York City?

• Frittata

• Egg McMuffin

• Bagels

• Croissants