New Immigration

Between 1900 and 1910, by approximately how many people did the populations of Texas and Oklahoma increase?

• Approximately 800,000

• Almost 2 million

• Over 3 million

• Around 500,000

What percentage of the American population lived in cities by 1920?

• 20%

• 38%

• 50%

• 68%

What was the approximate population of Manhattan Island at the turn of the 20th century?

• Over 1 million

• Over 2 million

• Over 3 million

• Over 4 million

Which group constituted the second largest wave of immigrants to the United States during the late 19th century?

• Irish

• Scandinavians

• German speakers

• Italian

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What was a primary reason for the discrimination faced by Chinese immigrants in the United States during the late 19th century?

• They refused to work in mines and on railroads.

• They were perceived as having different appearances, languages, and customs.

• They actively campaigned against the US government.

• They primarily settled in the Southern states, causing cultural clashes.

Which Supreme Court case affirmed the citizenship rights of American-born children of Chinese immigrants under the 14th Amendment?

• Yick Wo v. Hopkins

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• United States v. Wong Kim Ark

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

Besides the United States, which other regions in the Western Hemisphere experienced significant immigration between 1840 and 1914?

• Australia and New Zealand

• Brazil, the Caribbean, Canada, and Argentina

• Western Europe and North Africa

• East Asia and Southeast Asia

What was a significant factor contributing to the large-scale immigration to the United States during the Gilded Age?

• Strict immigration quotas in European countries.

• The availability of numerous jobs due to industrialization and agriculture.

• Government-sponsored programs offering free land to immigrants.

• A decline in population across Europe, encouraging emigration.