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What best explains why the US government placed restrictions on Asian immigration through Angel Island?

A
Many Americans did not believe in assimilation.
B
Many Americans did not approve of the Gentleman’s Agreement.
C
Many Americans held nativist or racist views.
D
Many Americans feared a loss of educational opportunities.
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What is the best example of a pull factor that might cause immigration?

A
danger
B
famine
C
war
D
safety
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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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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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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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After being admitted into America, many immigrants in the 1800s made their assimilation easier by

A
settling in areas where Americans welcomed immigrants.
B
settling in areas where others from their country had settled.
C
finding jobs that would not require them to interact with others.
D
finding jobs that would require them to work with nativists.
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Which is the most complete explanation of why people immigrated to the United States in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
There was a combination of push factors and pull factors.
B
There was a combination of restrictions and entry points.
C
There was a lack of religious oppression and persecution.
D
There were increased employment opportunities.
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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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What is the best example of a push factor that might cause immigration?

A
educational opportunity
B
peace
C
poverty
D
religious freedom
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In the late 1800s, many Russian Jews immigrated to the US to escape mistreatment in their native country. This is an example of a

A
push factor, because people left Russia to escape dangerous conditions.
B
push factor, because people moved to the US for a specific opportunity.
C
pull factor, because people left Russia to escape dangerous conditions.
D
pull factor, because people moved to the US for a specific opportunity.

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