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Question #1
The so-called Know Nothings in the mid-nineteenth century
A.   Called for stricter requirements for naturalization
B.   Rejected Catholicism as anti-American
C.   Appealed to fears that immigrants would replace American workers
D.   Won some major victories in state elections
E.   Are represented by all of the above statements
Question #2
Which of the following were used as arguments to restrict immigration in the aftermath of World War I?
A.   American institutions are under threat by large numbers of immigrants who do no0t understand them
B.   Immigrants do not want to assimilate.
C.   All of these.
D.   The large number of immigrant labor threatens the livelihood of Americans.
E.   Immigrants come from countries whose customs are too different from our own.
Question #3
What did Ellis Island and Angel Island have in common?
A.   Both used extensive interviews to establish the legality of immigrants processed there
B.   Both exemplify the growing concerns over the arrival of immigrants to America
C.   They were both located off the coast of New York.
D.   Both held immigrants until they could prove to have relatives in the country already.
E.   Their main goal was to keep “illegal” immigrants out of the US.
Question #4
All of the following statements accurately describe Chinese immigration except
A.   They came mostly from the southern province of Guangdong
B.   Many of them worked as laborers on the railroads and in mining
C.   Most Chinese immigrants were men
D.   They were targets of prejudice and violence
E.   They came with the intention of establishing permanent communities called Chinatowns
Question #5
The terms “nativist” refers to people who
A.   Live according to traditional Native American culture
B.   Want to return to nature
C.   Want to assimilate immigrants to American traditions
D.   Emphasize the assimilation of Native Americans
E.   Believe that American people and traditions should take primacy over those of immigrants
Question #6
All of the following factors encouraged immigration at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries except
A.   Religious persecution in the immigrant homelands
B.   Views of America as the land of opportunity
C.   The need for cheap labor in industrial America
D.   Poverty and lack of employment opportunities in their homelands
E.   The lack of discrimination and prejudice in the United States
Question #7
The Jewish community in New York City stands out from many other immigrant communities because they
A.   Earned the respect of Americans for their religious devotion
B.   Recreated their cultural and social institutions in New York
C.   Had a significantly higher rate of female immigration than other groups in the Great Wave
D.   Were the only group to participate in labor unions
E.   Lived in tight-knit communities
Question #8
Which of the following pairs of immigrants success is not accurate?
A.   Samuel Goldwyn-movie producer and Hollywood executive
B.   Andrew Carnegie-success as industrialist
C.   Tyrus Wong-success as artist
D.   A.P. Giannini-success in banking
E.   Anzia Yezierska-Hollywood writer and actress
Question #9
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
A.   Established the Angel Island immigration station
B.   Attempted to specifically limit the arrival of Chinese women to prevent the natural growth of the Chinese communities in the US
C.   Limited Chinese immigration indefinitely
D.   Is accurately represented by all of these
E.   Was the first, and only, federal law up to date to target a specific group of immigrants
Question #10
Which of the following statements does not accurately describe the first American statute for the naturalization of immigrants.
A.   It required that a person reside in the country for two years before naturalization
B.   It defined children of any American citizen born outside the country as a citizen.
C.   It excluded indentured servants.
D.   It did not allow for people of color to become citizens.
E.   It effectively excluded people of color.
Question #11
Most Asian immigrants came to America through the processing center on
A.   Staten Island
B.   Long Island
C.   Harbor Island
D.   Angel Island
E.   Ellis Island
Question #12
The immigration laws of the early 1920s
A.   Included quotas for the “Asiatic Zone”
B.   Were strongly opposed by labor unions
C.   Voided the Chinese Exclusion Act
D.   Established a quota system that favored northern and western European immigration
E.   Are represented in all of the above statements
Question #13
All of the following statements describe the experiences of the Great Wave of immigrants except
A.   They tended to settle in communities with others from their region
B.   The great majority of these immigrants arrived through Ellis Island
C.   They mostly worked in low-paying jobs
D.   The two largest groups in this wave came from southern Italy and eastern Europe
E.   They mostly settled in rural areas.
Question #14
The 1892 Immigration Act
A.   Created an immigration agency
B.   Placed new restrictions on who was allowed in the country
C.   Asserted federal control over immigration
D.   Resulted in the creation of Ellis Island to process immigrants
E.   Is accurately represented by all of the above statements
Question #15
Which group was most likely to oppose restrictions on immigration?
A.   Small farmers
B.   Republicans
C.   Labor unionists
D.   Democrats
E.   Owners of manufacturing plants

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