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Immigration and Urbanization (US)
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The movement that was started to get immigrants to blend in better and become part of the US is called what?
Federalism Movement
Americanization Movement
Urbanization Movement
Nativist Movement
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Protestant religion
Old World Immigrants
New World Immigrants
3
Came from Northern and Western Europe
Old World Immigrants
New World Immigrants
4
Showing favoritism towards people born here, and treating immigrants poorly is known as what?
racism
nativism
suffrage
liberalism
5
Between 1865-1920, approximately how many immigrants from Europe entered the US?
100 million
20 million
5 million
75 million
6
Filtration and chlorination helped ease problems with what?
crime
sanitation
fire prevention
drinking water
7
Many immigrants struggled to "assimilate" upon arrival to the US. What does "assimilate" mean?
to blend in
to speak English
to get a job
to find a job
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easily assimilated into American society
Old World Immigrants
New World Immigrants
9
Where did most Asian immigrants get processed upon arrival to the US?
Ellis Island
Angel Island
Sanibel Island
Alcatraz Island
10
In 1882, which immigrant group was officially banned from coming to the US?
Chinese
Mexicans
Irish
Japanese
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Had religions such as Catholic and Jewish
Old World Immigrants
New World Immigrants
12
Which immigrant group came to the US mainly to avoid starving because of a potato famine in their country?
Russian
Irish
Italian
Chinese
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Many immigrants came for social freedoms such as suffrage. What is suffrage?
the right to vote
right to trial by jury
right to own property
right to free speech
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When did New World Immigrants mainly come to the US?
1920-1945
1945-present
before 1890
1890-1920
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Came from Southern and Eastern Europe
New World Immigrants
Old World Immigrants
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When one family member immigrates, and then persuades other family members to join them
Forced migration
Annual migration
Staggered migration
Chain migration
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Which two regions of the US experienced heavy urbanization during the late 1880s/early 1900s?
West and Northeast
South and Midwest
Northwest and Southwest
Southeast and West
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Which group asked Congress to institute a literacy test for new world immigrants?
The Workingman's Party
American Protective Association
Immigration Restriction League
The Salvation Army
19
Mass transit is a term that refers to what?
housing
jobs
race relations
transportation
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When did Old World immigrants mainly come to the United States?
1945-present
1930-1950
before 1890
1890-1930
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What was the area of the ship where most immigrants travelled called?
economy/coach
second class
steerage
first class
22
Most European immigrants entered the US in one of 3 main cities. Which of the following was NOT one of those cities?
New York City
San Francisco
Boston
Chicago
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The Gentlemen's Agreement effectively stopped immigrants from coming here. Where were they coming from?
Italy
China
Japan
Mexico
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Where were most European immigrants processed upon arrival to US?
Hilton Head Island
Alcatraz Island
Ellis Island
Angel Island
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faced resistance and discrimination in large amounts
New World Immigrants
Old World Immigrants
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"Birds of Passage" refers to what?
a form of travel, not associated with steam ships
the birds immigrants saw at Ellis Island
immigrants that have no intention of returning to their former countries
migrant workers
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What did we call small, run-down apartments that most immigrants lived in?
efficiencies
ghettos
projects
tenements
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looked different from traditional Americans
New World Immigrants
Old World Immigrants
29
Which is the best definition of "urbanization"?
the right to vote
rapid growth of cities
moving from cities to the countryside
when African Americans started to move out of the South
30
Which city had the first, paid fire department?
New York City, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Boston, Massachusetts
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Which of the following is an example of immigration?
moving from the United States to Italy
moving from Cincinnati to Cleveland
moving from Lower Price Hill to Norwood
none of these choices are an example of immigration
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Why did African Americans move out of the South between 1890-1930?
get away from racial violence
get away from white voting restrictions
all are reasons why they moved
better jobs elsewhere
