What was not a reason that people moved to cities?

They needed better internet connection.

What does "to go on strike" mean?

to refuse to work unless a change happens

Where did the majority of immigrants come from between 1870 and 1920?

Many of them came from Eastern Europe.

What would happen if an immigrant had a contagious disease or legal problems when they arrived?

They were sent back to their home country.

a group of workers that joins together to negotiate

Many immigrants often lived in:

tenement buildings in the slums.

What group of people was first banned from entering the United States? When did this happen?

The Chinese were banned in 1882.

Which of the following isn't true about the time period before cars were invented?

Horse drawn carriages were much more efficient than cars.

What was depicted in "The Day We Celebrate"?

The Irish are depicted as violent, drunk monkeys.

Monopolies keep the prices of products down.

Which of the following is not true about Annie Moore Schayer?

Her ship sank while travelling to the US.

Why were the Irish often discriminated against by the English?

The Irish were Catholics while many English were Protestants

What laws were put in place to help workers?

Minimum wage laws and laws limiting the number of hour

Children were paid as much as adults.

Where did many immigrants enter the United States on the East coast?

They entered in Ellis Island, the immigration station in NYC

They were all paid five dollars a day.

There were more and more farmers who produced food.

When was the second wave of immigration that we learned about?

It started around 1870 and ended around 1920

Immigrants' homes were often:

crowded, dark, dirty, and dangerous.

Where did many immigrants enter the United States on the West coast?

They entered through Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay.

worked in the slums of Chicago to help the poor.

When was the first wave of immigration that we learned about? Where did they mainly come from?

Early 1800s. People mainly came from Western Europe.

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4ème History Unit 2

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1
What was not a reason that people moved to cities?
They needed better internet connection.
They found work in factories.
There were better professionals such as teachers and doctors
There were more fun pass-times.
2
What does "to go on strike" mean?
to refuse to work unless a change happens
the money you earn at work
a very poor part of a city
to walk in the street to show you're unhappy about something
3
Where did the majority of immigrants come from between 1870 and 1920?
Many of them came from Eastern Europe.
Many of them came from Western Europe.
Many of them came from France.
Many of them came from outer space.
4
What would happen if an immigrant had a contagious disease or legal problems when they arrived?
They had to wait for a sponsor to help them.
They were allowed to enter if family was there to help them.
They were sent to a hospital.
They were sent back to their home country.
5
Which of the following is not true about Henry Ford?
He paid his workers five dollars a day, which was a lot!
He created the first affordable car.
The perfected the moving assembly line.
He created the first car.
6
What is a union?
a large factory
when workers refuse to work to make change
the moving assembly line
a group of workers that joins together to negotiate
7
Which is false?
A stereotype is a generalization about a group of people.
People said the Irish were lazy drunks.
There were unfair stereotypes about the Irish.
Stereotypes aren't harmful.
8
By the 1920s, what percentage of the population lived in a city?
25 percent
5 percent
50 percent
75 percent
9
When was the Irish potato famine?
the early 1900s
the late 1800s
the 1860s
the 1840s
10
Many immigrants often lived in:
on plantations.
in the suburbs.
tenement buildings in the slums.
tall skyscrapers in the center of cities.
11
Theodore Roosevelt made big business negotiate with .....
their customers
demonstrators
small businesses
unions
12
What group of people was first banned from entering the United States? When did this happen?
The Japanese were banned in 1900.
The Chinese were banned in 1882.
The Japanese were banned in 1865.
The Chinese were banned in 1900.
13
When was the Model T Ford invented?
1900
1908
1920
1954
14
What monopoly did John D. Rockefeller have?
Steel
Railroad
cars
Standard Oil
15
Which amendment was repealed (stopped) by the 21st amendment in 1933?
the 17th
the 16th
the 18th
the 19th
16
What monopoly did Andrew Carnegie have?
kilts
steel
cars
Standard Oil
17
What became illegal under President Roosevelt?
alcohol
drugs
abortion
monopolies
18
The new forms of transportation made it easy to live in a ______ and work in town.
suburb
slum
skyscraper
city
19
Which of the following isn't true about the time period before cars were invented?
The manure and the bodies led to the spread of diseases.
The horse manure started piling up. Cities became dirty.
Horse drawn carriages were much more efficient than cars.
Dead horse bodies piled up because horses died quickly.
20
Where was the first subway in the US?
Boston, Massachusetts
Concord, NH
New York City
Washington DC
21
What was depicted in "The Day We Celebrate"?
The Irish are depicted as rich, drunk snobs.
The Irish are depicted as cowardly, scared children.
This drawing shows a real fight that happened.
The Irish are depicted as violent, drunk monkeys.
22
When were the first laws which limited immigration passed?
at the end of the 1800s
in the 1920s
at the turn of the century
during the Civil War.
23
Which is false?
Monopolies keep the prices of products down.
Monopolies make the prices of products go up.
They completely control the making and selling of a product.
Monopolies eliminate all competition.
24
What group of people was banned from entering the US shortly after the Chinese in 1882?
The Germans
The Japanese
The French
The Irish
25
Which of the following is not true about Annie Moore Schayer?
She was the first immigrant to land at Ellis.
There is still a statue of her on Ellis Island today.
She was an Irish girl who left her home to join her family.
Her ship sank while travelling to the US.
26
Why were the Irish often discriminated against by the English?
The Irish were Catholics while many English were Protestants
Many English were nobles while the Irish weren't.
They had very different accents which made it hard to talk.
Their skin color.
27
What new material allowed Americans to build skyscrapers?
cement
steel
iron
wood
28
What laws were put in place to help workers?
Minimum wage laws and laws limiting the number of hour
laws that gave all the power to demonstrators
laws that helped monopolies
laws that gave all the power to unions
29
Which is Ms. Freeman's favorite amendment?
the 19th amendment
the 18th amendment
the 17th amendment
the 16th amendment
30
What new invention helped to make skyscrapers practical?
The escalator
the safety elevator
the airplane
stairs
31
Which isn't true?
Children were paid as much as adults.
Many factory workers were injured but not compensated.
Many children had to work in factories.
The work was hard, boring, and repetitive.
32
Where did many immigrants enter the United States on the East coast?
They entered in Ellis Island, the immigration station in NYC
They entered through the Empire State Building.
They entered through Washington DC
They entered in Angel Island in NYC.
33
Which isn't true?
Immigrants' working conditions were often very bad.
They were all paid five dollars a day.
Many immigrants worked in factories.
They worked long hours six days a week.
34
1. What was a symbol of a better life that immigrants saw as they entered New York Harbor?
The Statue of Abraham Lincoln.
The Brooklyn Bridge.
The Statue of Liberty
The Empire State Building
35
Which is false?
Advertisements were more common.
There were more and more farmers who produced food.
Department stores were created.
They offered a large variety of cheap products.
36
When was the second wave of immigration that we learned about?
It started around 1870 and ended around 1920
It started around 1861 and ended around 1865.
It started around 1896 and ended around 1954.
It started around 1800 and ended around 1900.
37
Which was not a reason people left their countries to come to America?
to escape religious persecution
to escape economic problems.
to escape war
to escape global warming.
38
Immigrants' homes were often:
crowded, dark, dirty, and dangerous.
bright, colorful, and cheerful.
crowded, dark, clean, and safe
spacious, well-lit, clean, and safe.
39
When did Ellis Island open as an immigration station?
1892
1890
1920
1877
40
Where did many immigrants enter the United States on the West coast?
They entered by Ellis Island in San Francisico Bay.
They entered through Angel Island is Los Angeles.
They entered through Angel Island in the San Francisco Bay.
They entered through Sacramento.
41
Which isn't a primary source?
Your history textbook.
A letter from Jane Addams
A picture taken of the construction of the Statue of Liberty
the drawing called "The Day We Celebrate"
42
Which rich businessman was an immigrant?
John D. Rockefeller
Leland Stanford
Abraham Lincoln
43
Jane Addams....
was an immigrant from Poland.
helped build the Statue of Liberty.
worked in the slums of Chicago to help the poor.
was the first immigrant to arrive at Ellis island.
44
In 1856, what percentage of the population lived in a city?
25 percent
75 percent
50 percent
5 percent
45
Many people of a certain religion came to America during the second wave of immigration. Which?
Protestants
Jews
Catholics
Muslims
46
Who wrote The Jungle?
Abraham Lincoln
Upton Sinclair
Jane Addams
Sinclair Moore
47
When was the first wave of immigration that we learned about? Where did they mainly come from?
Early 1800s. People mainly came from Asia.
Late 1800s. People mainly came from Central America.
Early 1800s. People mainly came from Western Europe.
Late 1800s. People mainly came from Africa.
48
When did Theodore Roosevelt become president?
1892
1901
1900
1904

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