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What is a push factor that might cause immigration?

A
something that causes people to leave their country
B
any legal restriction on immigration
C
any hardship an immigrant faces in a new country
D
something that draws people to a new country
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Where were the major immigration stations in the United States located?

A
San Francisco and New York City
B
Philadelphia and Chicago
C
New York City and Chicago
D
San Francisco and Philadelphia
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Many Americans feared that the immigrants who passed through Angel Island would

A
have to return to their home countries.
B
assimilate into American culture.
C
claim American land to build farms.
D
take jobs from American workers.
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Many Scandinavians immigrated to the United States as a result of the Homestead Act of 1862, which offered land to independent farmers. This is an example of a

A
push factor, because turmoil in Scandinavia encouraged people to leave.
B
push factor, because a new opportunity encouraged people to come to the US.
C
pull factor, because turmoil in Scandinavia encouraged people to leave.
D
pull factor, because a new opportunity encouraged people to come to the US.
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The majority of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were of European descent, and the majority of immigrants who passed through Angel Island were of Asian descent. This is most likely because

A
New York is closer to Asia and California is closer to Europe.
B
There were more European immigrants than Asian immigrants.
C
There were more Asian immigrants than European immigrants.
D
New York is closer to Europe, and California is closer to Asia.
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Mary Antin was a Jewish Russian immigrant whose father’s business had failed back home in Russia. After arriving in America, she worked hard to learn English andwent to school to become a writer. Which of these statements best describes the factors of Mary Antin’s immigration?

A
She was pushed by religious persecution and pulled by religious freedom.
B
She was pushed by financial problems and pulled by educational opportunities.
C
She was pushed by the threat of war and pulled by the chance of peace.
D
She was pushed by famine and pulled by the possibility of a good job.
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What difficulty did both Chinese and Japanese immigrants face when trying to pass through immigration stations in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
Chinese and Japanese immigrants were not divided up based on their gender at Ellis Island.
B
Chinese and Japanese immigrants were not divided up based on their nationalities at Angel Island.
C
Chinese and Japanese immigrants were restricted from entering the United States by law.
D
Chinese immigrants had to pass through Ellis Island, while Japanese immigrants were sent to Angel Island.
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What is the best example of a pull factor that causes a person to immigrate from a underdeveloped country?

A
an abundance of jobs in another country
B
religious oppression in one’s country
C
religious oppression in another country
D
an abundance of jobs in one’s country

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