Immigration Summary Reading Check

What was the Gentleman’s Agreement?

• A law that promoted immigration

• An agreement that banned immigration from certain parts of the world

• A law that provided job opportunities

• An agreement that encouraged cultural exchange

What was the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Gentleman’s Agreement?

• Promoted immigration

• Banned immigration from certain parts of the world

• Provided job opportunities

• Encouraged cultural exchange

What are "push factors" that led immigrants to leave their homelands?

• Employment opportunities, a democratic government, a good education

• Unfair government, no job opportunities, poverty, and lack of freedom

• Freedom of religion, good education, democratic government

• Cultural differences, political tensions, religious differences

What was one reason Old Immigrants were able to adjust to life in America with relative ease?

• They had advanced technology

• They shared many customs and traditions with people already in America

• They were financially wealthy

• They spoke the same language as Americans

Which countries were part of the second wave of immigration?

• Germany, France, and Spain

• Russia, Italy, and Greece

• China, Japan, and Korea

• Mexico, Brazil, and Argentina

What was one of the main challenges faced by the New Immigrants?

• Finding jobs

• Learning English

• Traveling to America

• Returning to their home countries

Which group had a harder time assimilating to American culture?

• Old Immigrants

• New Immigrants

• Both had the same difficulty

• Neither had difficulty

What were some of the push factors that led immigrants to leave their homelands?

• Employment opportunities and freedom of religion

• Unfair government, no job opportunities, poverty, and lack of freedom

• Good education and democratic government

• Cultural and religious traditions

What is the Statue of Liberty's crown made of?

• Copper

• Gold

• Silver

• Iron

What term is used to describe unsafe and unsanitary immigrant living conditions?

• Ghetto

• Ward

• Tenements

• Suburbs