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Most immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were European, but most who passed through Angel Island were Asian. What is the most likely reason for this?

A
The East Coast and the West Coast offered different opportunities.
B
More European than Asian immigrants wanted to go to the East Coast.
C
More Asian than European immigrants wanted to go to the West Coast.
D
Ellis Island was closer to Europe, while Angel Island was closer to Asia.
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In the late 1800s, an important push factor for new immigrants was

A
low employment rates in the United States.
B
low poverty rates in their home countries.
C
high poverty rates in the United States.
D
high unemployment rates in their home countries.
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What was one similarity between the "old" and "new" waves of immigration in the 1800s?

A
Immigrants from both periods created ethnic 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 succeeded as skilled workers and landowners.
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Which of the following best describes the factors that encouraged many German immigrants to come to the United States in the mid-1800s?

A
political troubles, lack of available land, employment opportunities, and stability
B
political troubles, religious persecution, educational opportunities, and peace
C
famine and starvation, employment opportunities, ongoing war, and peace
D
famine and starvation, lack of available land, educational opportunities, and peace
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A pull factor related to immigration is best defined as

A
something that causes people to leave their country.
B
something that draws people to a new country.
C
any problem immigrants have in a new country.
D
any law that works to oppose immigration.
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What was an important pull factor for immigrants who arrived in the United States during the 1800s?

A
religious persecution
B
freedom of speech
C
industrial jobs
D
teaching jobs
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What is a push factor related to immigration?

A
something that causes people to leave a country
B
any law that works to oppose immigration
C
any problem immigrants have in a new country
D
something that draws people to a new country
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In the 1800s, many people faced nativism, which was

A
a distrust of Native American populations.
B
an acceptance of people not born in the US.
C
a resentment of people not born in the US.
D
a distrust of people who lived in rural areas.
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Which of the following best describes the push factor that brought Mary Antin to the United States?

A
religious persecution in her home country
B
business failure in her home country
C
threat of war in her home country
D
lack of food in her home country
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An example of a pull factor would be

A
oppression.
B
famine.
C
war.
D
safety.

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