Hull House, World's Fair, Chinese Exclusion

Which law limited the number of immigrants entering America each year?

• 14th Amendment

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Homestead Act

• Ellis Island Reforms

A student is reading the biography pictured here. She is learning about—

• specialized industries located in the east

• settlement houses to help immigrants

• the building of the Transcontinental Railroad

• mechanical uses of electricity

Which three groups of immigrants faced discrimination?

• Irish

• Polish

• Chinese

• American Indians

Several factors led to overcrowded tenements and ghettos EXCEPT—

• political machines

• rapid industrialization

• discrimination against immigrants

• an increase in immigration

Which immigrant group faced discrimination, despite its contribution to the building of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• Chinese

• Italian

• Irish

• American Indians

Which Alexander Graham Bell invention contributed to change and growth in America and made the Chicago World's Fair a success?

• light bulbs

• telephone

• gasoline

• car

Desire for religious freedom was one reason why—

• political machines gained power

• manufacturing areas grew near centers of population

• conflicts developed between different cultural groups

• immigration to America increased

Which center of population is associated with each specialized industry?

• Steel industry

• Chicago

• Textile industry

• Pittsburgh

• Automobile industry

• Detroit

• Meatpacking industry

• New England

Whose invention, shown in this picture, led to rapid industrial growth?

• Cyrus McCormick

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Thomas Edison

• Samuel F.B. Morse

Which organization did Jane Addams found?

• Hull House

• Pittsburgh Public Library

• American Red Cross

• The Chicago World's Fair