Why did immigrants live in communities with others from their home countries?

It helped them adjust to the USA.

Angel Island differed from Ellis Island in that...

It was the station for Chinese immigrants.

Which is one reason immigrants came to the USA in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

They hoped for economic opportunity.

Which describes the main goals of labor unions in America?

higher pay, shorter hours, and safer conditions

What cause the Triangle Shirtwaist Company's fire?

owners' refusal to improve conditions

Review: What was the Industrial Revolution?

a time period of new inventions

An escape from hunger and religious mistreatment as well as an opportunity to find a job...

These are reasons why immigrants came to America.

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Immigration and The Labor Movement

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1
Which did NOT contribute to the rise of labor unions?
Low wages and long hours
business owners went on strike
work conditions were dangerous
workers labored in hot, cramped workshops
2
Why did immigrants live in communities with others from their home countries?
They didn't want to be in the United States.
The law made them.
It helped them adjust to the USA.
There were not any other houses for them.
3
Angel Island differed from Ellis Island in that...
It was the station for Chinese immigrants.
People only stopped there for a few hours.
It was the station for European immigrants.
Angel island was on the East Coast.
4
The picture below shows you have arrived in what part of the USA?
California
New York
Tennessee
South Carolina
5
Which is one reason immigrants came to the USA in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
They hoped for economic opportunity.
They wanted to live more simply.
They didn't want religious freedom.
They faced a lack of prejudice.
6
Review: Who made the first air flight?
Jane Adams
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Wright Brothers
7
Which describes the main goals of labor unions in America?
higher pay, shorter hours, and safer conditions
organize and go on strikes
to pass laws against child labor
hire new workers and start holidays
8
Why did children labor?
families needed money
the law made them
school was not available
kids were bored at home
9
Which describes a week at Carnegie's Homestead Steel Works?
4 hours a day, 7 days a week
12 hours a day, 7 days a week
five days a week, 10 hours a day
5 days a week, 8 hours a day
10
Which activist used his photography skills to end child labor?
factory owners
Mary Harris Jones
Lewis Hine
Samuel Gompers
11
Review: Who developed a way to send messages using a code.
Gompers
Jim Crow
George Custer
Samuel Morse
12
Which was a negative effect for immigrants entering the United States?
They received an education.
They found jobs.
They started businesses.
They faced prejudices.
13
What cause the Triangle Shirtwaist Company's fire?
owners forgetting to do inspections the law required
owners' refusal to improve conditions
women operation sewing machines
too many women in the factory
14
The picture below shows that you are arriving at which checkpoint?
Ellis Island
Angel Island
The Eastern Islands
Bahamas
15
Review: What was the Industrial Revolution?
a time period of new inventions
the use of machines to do work
a method of mass production
inventor of the telephone
16
An escape from hunger and religious mistreatment as well as an opportunity to find a job...
These are reasons why immigrants came to America.
This is why immigrants faced discrimination.
These are reasons the government didn't welcome immigrants.
These are reasons immigrants were detained and questioned.

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