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Which of the following best describes the push and pull factors involved in Mary Antin’s immigration to the US?

A
religious persecution and religious freedom
B
financial problems and educational opportunities
C
threat of war and possibility of peace
D
famine and job opportunities
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Almost half of the new immigrants who came to the United States in the late 1800s

A
eventually returned to their home countries.
B
were drawn to the abundant land available.
C
lived in Chinatowns in large cities.
D
never learned how to speak English.
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A push factor is best defined as

A
something that causes people to leave their country.
B
any legal restriction on immigration.
C
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
D
something that draws people to a new country.
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Many Americans feared that 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 Americans workers.
5

During the 1800s, an important pull factor for immigrants to the US was

A
religion persecution.
B
freedom of speech.
C
industrial jobs.
D
agricultural jobs.
6

A difference between Ellis Island and Angel Island was that

A
many immigrants who passed through Angel Island were detained for long periods.
B
many immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were detained for long periods.
C
many immigrants who arrived at Angel Island underwent medical examinations and interrogations.
D
many immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island underwent medical examinations and interrogations.
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A pull factor is best defined as

A
something that causes people to leave their country.
B
something that draws people to a new country.
C
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
D
any legal restriction on immigration.
8

In which of the following US cities were major immigration stations located?

A
San Francisco and New York
B
Philadelphia and Chicago
C
New York and Chicago
D
San Francisco and Philadelphia
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Most immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island were

A
detained for days.
B
released into the US within hours.
C
imprisoned for months.
D
returned to their native countries.
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Compared with “new” immigrants in the 1800s who tended to be Catholic or Jewish, most “old” immigrants were primarily

A
Orthodox Christians.
B
Jewish.
C
Protestant.
D
Quaker.
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A push factor is best defined as

A
something that causes people to leave their country.
B
any legal restriction on immigration.
C
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
D
something that draws people to a new country.
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In the 1800s, an important motivation for both “old” and “new” immigrants to settle in ethnic neighborhoods was

A
religious freedom.
B
proximity to schools.
C
a common language.
D
a chance to assimilate.
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A difference between Ellis Island and Angel Island was that

A
many immigrants who passed through Angel Island were detained for long periods.
B
many immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were detained for long periods.
C
many immigrants who arrived at Angel Island underwent medical examinations and interrogations.
D
many immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island underwent medical examinations and interrogations.
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Which of the following best states a way that “old” immigrants differed from “new” immigrants in the 1800s?

A
Old immigrants were Protestants and Jews, while new immigrants were Catholics and Jews.
B
Old immigrants settled among the native population, while new immigrants formed their own neighborhoods.
C
Old immigrants were welcomed by the native population, while new immigrants were met with hostility.
D
Old immigrants often had property and skills, while new immigrants tended to be poor, unskilled workers.
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In the 1800s, an important push factor for “new” immigrants was

A
low unemployment rates.
B
low poverty rates.
C
high unemployment rates.
D
high wage rates.
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Which of the following best states a similarity between the "old" and "new" waves of immigration in the 1800s?

A
Immigrants from both periods established neighborhoods in American cities.
B
Immigrants from both periods were from western and northern Europe.
C
Immigrants from both periods were from eastern and southern Europe.
D
Immigrants from both periods were skilled laborers and landowners.
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Which of the following best describes the push and pull factors involved in Mary Antin’s immigration to the US?

A
religious persecution and religious freedom
B
financial problems and educational opportunities
C
threat of war and possibility of peace
D
famine and job opportunities
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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 by law from entering the United States.
D
Chinese immigrants had to pass through Ellis Island, while Japanese immigrants were sent to Angel Island.
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Almost half of the new immigrants who came to the United States in the late 1800s

A
eventually returned to their home countries.
B
were drawn to the abundant land available.
C
lived in Chinatowns in large cities.
D
never learned how to speak English.

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