IMMIGRATION. Poorly kept apartments that were usually over crowded. A. Ports B. Flats C....

IMMIGRATION

Poorly kept apartments that were usually over crowded. A. Ports B. Flats C. Subdivisions D. Tenements

D. Tenements

The potato blight struck this country from 1845-1852

A. Ireland B. Idaho C. Iceland D. India

A. Ireland

Why were European farmers attracted to the United States?

A. Ocean front property B. Plenty of land available C. Native Americans teaching farming D. Free labor

B. Plenty of land available.

What was the name of the new wave of immigration to the United States after the Civil War? A. Western movement B. New Immigration C. New Generation D. Foreign movement

B. New Immigration

Immigrants from China and Japan tended to settle in which region of the United States?

A. North B. South C. East D. West

D. West

What is Ellis Island?

A. A tropical place to vacation. B. First stop in the United State for most

European immigrants after 1892. C. European establishment for families to

visit. D. There is not such place as Ellis Island.

B. The first stop in the United States for most European immigrants after 1892.

Who is the author of the poem The New Colossus and what is its message?

Who is the author of the poem The New Colossus and what is its message?

Author: Emma Lazarus

Message: Welcomed immigrants from all over the world.

During the Civil War, immigration to America dropped off. Why?

During the Civil War, immigration to America dropped off. Why?

The Civil War made America a dangerous place to live.

Which group was not allowed to immigrate to America because of the Exclusion Act?

Which group was not allowed to immigrate to America because of the Exclusion Act?

Chinese

What types of jobs were available to the majority of New Immigrants?

What types of jobs were available to the majority of New Immigrants?

Factories and Construction

A term used to describe America as a collection of people from a wide range of cultures.

A term used to describe America as a collection of people from a wide range of cultures.

Melting Pot

After the Civil War, most immigrants settled where?

After the Civil War, most immigrants settled where?

Major Cities to work in factories.

Which religious groups received the most resistance from nativists?

Which religious groups received the most resistance from nativists?

Catholics and Jews

In which harbor does the Statue of Liberty stand?

In which harbor does the Statue of Liberty stand?

New York Harbor

Which country gave America the gift of the Statue of Liberty?

Which country gave America the gift of the Statue of Liberty?