True/False Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Immigrants never had difficult journeys to America.
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2.
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Many of the immigrants in the 1900s came to America for religious
freedom.
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3.
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Women in America had more freedom than women in Europe and Asia had.
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4.
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Some native-born Americans started the nativist movement.
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5.
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All Americans welcomed the new wave of immigrants.
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Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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Most immigrants could only afford to travel to the United States in
a. | automobiles. | c. | steerage. | b. | railroad cars. | d. | first-class plane
seats. |
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7.
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What symbol of hope greets immigrants at New York Harbor?
a. | a labor agent | c. | Angel Harbor | b. | a tax worker | d. | Statue of
Liberty |
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8.
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Immigrants could be refused permission to enter the United States if they
had
a. | a contagious illness. | c. | a lot of money. | b. | a relative in this country. | d. | young children. |
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Once in this country, an immigrant's greatest challenge was
a. | finding the Statue of Liberty. | c. | meeting new
friends. | b. | finding work. | d. | finding the right schools. |
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10.
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Which legislation included a literacy requirement for immigrants?
a. | Chinese Exclusion Act | c. | Immigrants' Protective Act | b. | Abbott Support
Act | d. | Immigration Act of
1917 |
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Matching
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Match each item with the correct statement below. a. | immigrant entrance on the East Coast | b. | Chinese Exclusion Act | c. | emigrate | d. | immigrant entrance on the West
Coast | e. | assimilate |
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11.
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to leave your homeland
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12.
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Ellis Island
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13.
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Angel Island
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to become part of the culture
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15.
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limited immigration
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Short Answer
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16.
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In the mid-1880s, how did the pattern of immigration change?
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17.
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After 1886, immigrants sailing into New York Harbor were greeted by what
sight?
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18.
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What did newly arriving immigrants have to do before entering the United
States?
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19.
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What were the most important institutions in immigrant communities?
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20.
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What anti-immigrant movement gained strength in the late 1800s?
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