American Heritage: Immigration to America (Video Quiz)tion

Immigrants from Europe started arriving in America in the 1600s.

• True

• False

All immigrants came to America by choice.

• True

• False

In most immigrant families, children had to work to help support the family.

• True

• False

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Many immigrants eventually moved from large cities to other places in the country.

• True

• False

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Immigrants from China brought their customs of egg rolls and Chinese New Year to America.

• True

• False

People have immigrated to America because

• they were in search of land and gold

• they wished to escape war and search for freedom

• they came in search for a job or education

• all of the above

By 1920, what percentage of people living in the United States had been born in another country?

• 0%

• 25%

• 50%

• 100%

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Many immigrants settled in neighborhoods with people from their ethnic group. Why?

• they spoke the same language

• they shared the same traditions

• they were afraid of the other immigrants

• both a and b

To become a citizen you must

• live in the US for five years

• take a test

• both a and b

• none of these

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People are still immigrating to the US since 1965 _________ people have moved here from other countries.

• 400,000

• 1 million

• 5 million

• over 17 million

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