Gilded Age Part 3 WS

What was one major factor that attracted immigrants to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• Economic opportunities

• Free education for all

• Guaranteed citizenship

• Free land for everyone

Which industries in the United States especially needed immigrant workers during the period of mass immigration?

• Construction and factories

• Banking and finance

• Entertainment and sports

• Technology and software

By the 1890s, most immigrants to the United States came from which regions?

• Africa and Asia

• Eastern and Southern Europe

• South America and the Caribbean

• Western Europe and Canada

What was a common challenge faced by immigrants in the United States during the late 1800s?

• Lack of available land

• Speaking little English and struggling to start new lives

• High taxes on immigrants

• Mandatory military service

Why did most immigrants settle in urban areas during the late 1800s?

• Urban areas had better weather

• Urban areas offered jobs in factories

• Urban areas had more farmland

• Urban areas had fewer people

Why were Irish immigrants discriminated against in the United States?

• Because they were seen as competition for jobs

• Because they spoke a different language

• Because they were wealthy landowners

• Because they refused to work

What is nativism?

• The policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants.

• The belief in equal rights for all people regardless of origin.

• The process of adopting the culture of another country.

• The movement to promote industrialization in America.

What was the purpose of the Americanization movement?

• To encourage immigrants to adopt American culture and values.

• To promote the independence of American colonies.

• To support the rights of Native Americans.

• To increase trade between America and Europe.

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• A law that banned Chinese immigrants from entering the United States

• A law that encouraged Chinese immigration to the United States

• A law that provided citizenship to all immigrants

• A law that only affected European immigrants

What event caused people to rush to the Alaskan territory?

• Discovery of gold in the Klondike region

• Discovery of oil in Texas

• Building of the transcontinental railroad

• Founding of new universities