New Immigration

Question 1

Read the quote to the left. This author is visiting a family that lives in a tenement house. What did the author notice about the family’s home?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: The tenement was dark.

Question 2

Which of these statements best describes where new immigrants lived in cities?Check all of the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: They often lived in crowded tenements.; D: They generally lived among others who shared their culture.

Question 3

Which of these statements best describes nativism?Check all the boxes that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

B: Nativists saw immigrants as a cultural threat.; C: Nativists didn’t believe immigrants could adopt US culture and values.

Question 4

Read the quote from the Chinese Exclusion Act.What was the government saying about Chinese immigrants?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Chinese immigrants would make the United States unsafe.

Question 5

Think about what you know about nativism and exclusion. Remember how these problems made it very difficult for Chinese and Japanese people to move to the United States. What most likely happened by the 1920s?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Immigration rates for these groups declined.

Question 6

Which of these cultural differences did you identify?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

A: Language; B: Religion; C: Education; D: Food; E: Job; F: Holidays; G: Traditions and customs

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