What was the main difference between the German and Irish immigrants who arrived in the United States during the mid-1800s?
8. 2 Review Urbanization and Immigration

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8th Grade
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Lucia Nelson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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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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