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Review Game 5 New Immigrants And The US Response To New Immigration
Test Description: Final exam review on new immigrants and the US response
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) During the late 1800s and the early 1900s, prejudice against new immigrants increased mainly because these immigrants
A
came from cultural backgrounds very different from that of the majority of Americans
B
formed their own labor unions in order to receive higher wages
C
had job skills superior to those of most American workers
D
tried to replace American democracy with their own forms of government
2) In 1892, the United States government opened Ellis Island primarily to
A
check the safety of imported products
B
process immigrants arriving from overseas
C
defend New York City from attack
D
serve as the first federal prison in New York State
3) The main objective of the quota system established by the immigration laws of the 1920s was to
A
prevent illegal immigration
B
admit persons who were previously banned from immigrating
C
reduce the number of immigrants from certain nations
D
encourage immigration of the wealthyand educated
4) The quota system, established as part of United States immigration policy in the 1920s, was mainly designed to
A
limit the number of immigrants from certain nations
B
allow an equal number of immigrants from every country
C
attract skilled workers and business investors
D
increase the total number of immigrants
5) Between 1890 and 1915, the majority of immigrants to the United States were labeled new immigrants because they were
A
from China, Japan, and other Asian countries
B
considered physically and mentally superior to earlier immigrants
C
culturally different from most earlier immigrants
D
forced to settle in the cities of the Midwest
6) What was the experience of most of the new immigrants who arrived in the United States from southern and eastern Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
A
They became discouraged with America and returned to their homelands
B
They lived in urban areas and most held low paying jobs.
C
They were easily assimilated into mainstream American culture
D
They obtained free land in the West and became farmers
7) The intent of the United States immigration laws of the 1920s was to
A
restore an open-door policy toward immigration
B
restrict immigration through the use of quotas
C
increase economic opportunities for recent immigrants
D
encourage cultural diversity
8) The poem, The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus appears on which US landmark
A
Plymouth Rock
B
Independence Hall
C
Lincolm Memorial
D
Statue of Liberty
9) The main message of the poem, The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus was to
A
encourage a back to Africa movement among freed slaves
B
call for the imprisonment of illegal immigrants
C
support the quota system placed on immigrants
D
welcome new immigrants to the United States
10) In the mid 1920s, the immigration policy of the United States was mainly designed to
A
establish quotas for immigrants from certain nations
B
favor immigrants from southern and eastern Europe
C
deport illegal immigrants
D
continue the traditional policy of open immigration
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