S. S Chapter 5 Q&A
The "old immigrants" who arrived in America during the 1800s were from - (correct
answer)northern Europe.
When did the "new immigrants" arrive in the United States? - (correct answer)during the
1880s
What can you infer from the fact that many immigrants traveled to America in steerage?
- (correct answer)Most of them did not have much money.
How frequently did immigration officials at Ellis Island reject new arrivals? - (correct
answer)Seldom, as records show less than two percent of arrivals were not allowed into
the country.
What is true about Chinese immigrants in the 1880s and them moving here? - (correct
answer)They were allowed to enter the country only if their fathers were U.S. citizens.
Why were immigrants often forced to take low-paying industrial jobs in cities in the late
1880s? - (correct answer)Immigrants lacked the skills needed to obtain higher-paying
jobs.
In which industry were workplaces called "sweatshops"? - (correct answer)textiles
Because the transition into American culture was difficult, many immigrant families -
(correct answer)moved into neighborhoods with people from the same country.
The benevolent societies of the late 1800s were associations set up by - (correct
answer)immigrant groups to help one another.
Who were nativists? - (correct answer)Americans who believed that too many
immigrants were coming into the country
, What did the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act prevent the Chinese from doing? - (correct
answer)immigrating to the United States
Employers often welcomed immigrant workers because the workers - (correct
answer)were willing to work for lower pay than native-born Americans.
Labor unions tended to oppose immigration because they feared immigrants would -
(correct answer)take all the jobs from native-born Americans.
What was a major factor in Chicago's rapid growth? - (correct answer)Many railroad
lines connecting the east and west coasts ran through Chicago.
In the 1890s, African Americans moved from the rural South to northern cities in order to
- (correct answer)escape discrimination and find better economic opportunities.
Which city had the greatest population growth between 1850 and 1900? - (correct
answer)Chicago
To what does the term mass transit refer? - (correct answer)a system of public
transportation created to move a large number of passengers
New technologies in the steel industry in the late 1800s led to increased activity in which
industry in particular? - (correct answer)building
What was the main change brought by the steel industry to American architecture of the
late 1800s? - (correct answer)Steel was used to build skyscrapers that needed limited
city space.
What contributed to the formation of mass culture in the United States in the late
1800s? - (correct answer)widespread growth of publishing
The "old immigrants" who arrived in America during the 1800s were from - (correct
answer)northern Europe.
When did the "new immigrants" arrive in the United States? - (correct answer)during the
1880s
What can you infer from the fact that many immigrants traveled to America in steerage?
- (correct answer)Most of them did not have much money.
How frequently did immigration officials at Ellis Island reject new arrivals? - (correct
answer)Seldom, as records show less than two percent of arrivals were not allowed into
the country.
What is true about Chinese immigrants in the 1880s and them moving here? - (correct
answer)They were allowed to enter the country only if their fathers were U.S. citizens.
Why were immigrants often forced to take low-paying industrial jobs in cities in the late
1880s? - (correct answer)Immigrants lacked the skills needed to obtain higher-paying
jobs.
In which industry were workplaces called "sweatshops"? - (correct answer)textiles
Because the transition into American culture was difficult, many immigrant families -
(correct answer)moved into neighborhoods with people from the same country.
The benevolent societies of the late 1800s were associations set up by - (correct
answer)immigrant groups to help one another.
Who were nativists? - (correct answer)Americans who believed that too many
immigrants were coming into the country
, What did the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act prevent the Chinese from doing? - (correct
answer)immigrating to the United States
Employers often welcomed immigrant workers because the workers - (correct
answer)were willing to work for lower pay than native-born Americans.
Labor unions tended to oppose immigration because they feared immigrants would -
(correct answer)take all the jobs from native-born Americans.
What was a major factor in Chicago's rapid growth? - (correct answer)Many railroad
lines connecting the east and west coasts ran through Chicago.
In the 1890s, African Americans moved from the rural South to northern cities in order to
- (correct answer)escape discrimination and find better economic opportunities.
Which city had the greatest population growth between 1850 and 1900? - (correct
answer)Chicago
To what does the term mass transit refer? - (correct answer)a system of public
transportation created to move a large number of passengers
New technologies in the steel industry in the late 1800s led to increased activity in which
industry in particular? - (correct answer)building
What was the main change brought by the steel industry to American architecture of the
late 1800s? - (correct answer)Steel was used to build skyscrapers that needed limited
city space.
What contributed to the formation of mass culture in the United States in the late
1800s? - (correct answer)widespread growth of publishing
