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US Immigration and Urbanization in the late 1800's

This test discusses immigration to the US and the growth of cities that followed during the late 1880's and early 1900's.

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Many Jewish immigrants settled in New York City, while most Chinese settled in California, and Scandinavians settled in the Midwest. What is one reason for these patterns?

The first wave of immigrants to the United States was largely from northern and central Europe. Where did most of the second wave of immigrants come from?

Which group of immigrants experienced the quickest processing and were most likely to be accepted into the country?

What was the goal of many nativists with respect to immigration?

Which of the following is NOT an example of the Americanization movement in action?

What happened to the population of cities in the period between the Civil War and the 1920s?

What does it mean for a city to be stratified?

What was urban planner Daniel Burnham's greatest contribution to cities?

Where did most immigrants choose to live when they entered the United States in the late 1800s or early 1900s?

Who published How the Other Half Lives, which influenced politicians in New York and nationwide to clean up the evils of tenement life?

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