8. 2 Review Urbanization and Immigration

8. 2 Review Urbanization and Immigration

8th Grade

15 Qs

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8. 2 Review Urbanization and Immigration

8. 2 Review Urbanization and Immigration

Assessment

Quiz

History

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucia Nelson

FREE Resource

15 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main difference between the German and Irish immigrants who arrived in the United States during the mid-1800s?

the level of discrimination they faced

the amount of economic success they achieved

the hurdles they faced assimilating into American society

the likelihood that they would settle near others from their country

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factor contributed to the popularity of the Know-Nothing Party?

a decrease in immigration quotas

the rise in anti-immigrant sentiment

its policies favoring immigrants’ rights

a surge of radical political activity in cities

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which factor contributed most to the construction of factories in American cities during the first half of the 1800s?

the relatively low cost of land

the ease of acquiring raw materials

the high quality of government services

the availability of a large supply of workers

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Urbanization during the 1800s resulted in

a decrease in the political power of farmers

an increase in the wages earned by unskilled workers

a decrease in the percentage of the population that was illiterate

an increase in the number of people living in poor housing conditions

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the mid-1800s, Irish immigrants to the United States were generally

unskilled workers

religious dissenters

committed to radical causes

well educated and prosperous

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which was the greatest danger for free African Americans living in northern cities in the 1840s and 1850s?

losing their right to vote

losing a political election

being kidnapped and sold into slavery in the South

being sent back to Africa to start a colony for emancipated slaves

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

During the second half of the 1800s, most new immigrants settled in

ethnic ghettos

farm communities

newly admitted states

suburban neighborhoods

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