Quiz Lesson 2.4 The New Immigrants

Which island served as the primary immigration station on the East Coast of the United States in the late 1800s?

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Liberty Island

• Staten Island

Which island was known as the "Ellis Island of the West" and processed many Asian immigrants?

• Angel Island

• Ellis Island

• Alcatraz Island

• Treasure Island

What term describes the process of immigrants adopting American customs and values?

• Americanization

• Melting Pot

• Assimilation

What metaphor is often used to describe the blending of different cultures into a single, unified society in the United States?

• Salad Bowl

• Melting Pot

• Mosaic

• Quilt

What term refers to the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants?

• Nativism

• Isolationism

Which act, passed in 1882, significantly restricted immigration from China?

• Homestead Act

• Chinese Exclusion Act

• Immigration Act

• Alien and Sedition Acts

The reasons that influence people's decisions to move, either away from or toward a particular region or nation.

• Push/pull factors

• Seasonal migration

• Land grants

• Emigration

In the late 1800s, which regions did the majority of new immigrants to the United States come from?

• Northern and Western Europe

• Southern and Eastern Europe

• Africa and the Caribbean

• South America and Central America

What was a common reason for Chinese immigrants to come to the United States in the late 1800s?

• To escape political persecution

• To work on the transcontinental railroad

• To join family members already in the U.S.

• To seek religious freedom

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act on Chinese immigrants?

• It allowed more Chinese immigrants to enter the U.S.

• It limited Chinese immigration and civil rights of Chinese immigration

• It had no significant impact on Chinese immigration

• It encouraged Chinese immigrants to settle in rural areas