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

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