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What did many Jews do in response to terrors done to them by the Russians?
a) They fled, hoping to find refuge in America.
b) They hid hoping the Russians would go away.
c) They fought back.
d) None are true.

What happened to immigrants who did not pass the tests in Ellis Island?
a) They were sent back home.
b) They were given time to study and try again.
c) They were given a second chance.
d) None are true.

Where was the immigration station located?
a) Ellis Island
b) New York City
c) Niagara Falls
d) None are true.

What is a steerage?
a) A deck that was reserved for passengers who paid the lowest fares.
b) A way to steer a large ship.
c) A deck of the ship reserved for the wealthiest passengers.
d) None are true.

What characteristics did many of the new immigrants have?
a) Both are true.
b) They couldn’t speak English.
c) They tended to be poorer and less educated.
d) None are true.

What was improving that made immigration to the United States easier?
a) transportation was improving
b) jobs
c) city life
d) None are true.

In the 1880’s, what were the boatload of Jewish refugees fleeing from in Russia?
a) religious massacre
b) famine
c) disease
d) None are true.

Which was a “pull” factor in the wave of immigration to the U.S. after 1880?
a) Jobs
b) War
c) Hunger
d) None are true.

Which was a “push” factor in the wave of immigration to the U.S after 1880?
a) War
b) Cheap land
c) Jobs
d) None are true.

In 1882, what did the Exclusion Act ban?
a) Chinese laborers from immigrating to the U.S.
b) Italian children from coming into the U.S.
c) Americans from getting jobs
d) None are true.

Each group of immigrants faced discrimination, and yet they chose to stay, why?
a) They hoped for a better future.
b) They had no way home.
c) They weren’t allowed to go home.
d) None are true.

What were tenements?
a) Run-down buildings divided into apartments.
b) People who lived in apartment buildings.
c) The place you moved to after college.
d) None are true.

What were some of the problems with living in a tenement in a slum?
a) All are true.
b) They were dangerous and crowded.
c) They had no fire escapes, poor ventilation, and were noisy.
d) None are true.

To limit immigration, what did Congress establish?
a) a quota system
b) limits on population in the cities
c) a wall
d) None are true.

Why didn’t some Americans like the new immigrants?
a) Both are true.
b) They were uncomfortable with people not like themselves.
c) They would work for lower wages.
d) None are true.

16. What problems did immigrants face?
a) Both are true.
b) They faced discrimination.
c) They were poor didn’t speak English.
d) None are true.

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