8th SS Mid Term Exam mc immigration
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A.
Which place did immigrants from Europe have to pass through before gaining entry to US?
- Angel Island
- Catalina Island
- Manhattan Island
- Ellis Island
B.
A person who comes from another land to live is called an .
- investor
- citizen
- ethnic group
- immigrant
C.
As unions grew, Nativism rose. What is Nativism?
- idea that society does not need government
- the idea that unions are a threat to American institutions
- strong anti-immigrant feelings
D.
Jane Addams and others created these within cities in order to help immigrants and the poor receive basic health and educational needs.
- tenement houses
- settlement houses
- family planning clinics
- labor unions
E.
Which of the following statements best represents a nativist attitude toward the influx of immigrants around 1900?
- Slavs and Italians will be assimilated as easily into the American way of life as were earlier immigrant groups.
- Ellis Island should be enlarged to accommodate the huge influx of immigrants.
- Immigrants will work for low wages and break strikes, thereby hurting all American workers.
- Native-born Americans should organize to help find jobs and homes for new immigrants so that they can become citizens as quickly as possible. (E)
- Political machines in the large cities should be responsible for providing immigrants with food, shelter, and jobs in return for their votes.
F.
What is the time period for the arrival of "Old Immigrants?"
- 1871-1921
- 1860-1900
- 1875-1925
- Pre 1871
G.
What led to overcrowded immigrant neighborhoods and tenements?
- Settlement Houses
- Rapid Industrialization and Urbanization
- Tenements and ghettos
- Political corruption
H.
What were the tenements that many immigrants lived in?
- Large, well-built mansions.
- Crowded, poorly built apartment buildings.
- Sturdy brick houses.
- Skyscraper apartments.
I.
At the turn of the century, why did most immigrants to the United States settle in cities?
- jobs were readily available
- government relief programs required immigrants to settle in cities
- labor union leaders encouraged unrestricted immigration
J.
Nativism in the late 19th Century was motivated primarily by
- hostility toward immigrant workers
- cultural conflicts with Native American Indians
- the migration of African Americans to northern cities
K.
Immigrants were essential to the American economy in the late 1800s because many of them
- bought large quantities of goods from American stores.
- took low-wage jobs in building, mining, and manufacturing.
- became entrepreneurs and started large corporations.
- entered banking and made loans to businesses and individuals.
L.
Where did immigrants from Asia first arrive?
- Staten Island
- Angel Island
- Ellis Island
- Santa Catalina Island
M.
Where did most of the newly arrived immigrants settle?
- in the desert
- in cities
- on farmland
- on the coastal plains
N.
Immigrants after the 1880s were called
- Old immigrants
- New immigrants
O.
What did the eastern European and Chinese immigrants of the late 1800s have in common?
- They both settled in American cities looking for a better way of life
- They both entered the US through Ellis Island
- They both were fleeing religious persecution
- Neither group experienced racism
P.
Ellis Island is part of which state?
- Maine
- California
- New York
- Florida
Q.
The Majority of Immagrants on the east coast came from
- North America
- Western Europe
- Eastern Europe
- South America
R.
Settlement house that offered services to Chicago's poor:
- vandeville
- hull house
- tammany hall
- tenement
S.
First stop for immigrants from Europe:
- Angel Island
- Ellis Island
- tenements
- urbanization
T.
Many immigrants were rejoined with family members at the...
- "stairs of separation"
- "isle of tears"
- "kissing post"
- "city of new york'