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A major reason Irish immigrants came to the United States in the 1840s was

A
to find jobs as skilled laborers.
B
to escape a potato famine.
C
to live in less crowded conditions.
D
to escape oppression.
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An example of a pull factor would be

A
oppression.
B
famine.
C
war.
D
safety.
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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.
4

Which of the following groups was most likely to face interrogation at immigration stations during the 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants
B
Russian immigrants
C
Irish immigrants
D
German immigrants
5

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.
6

Most “old” immigrants who came to America during the 1600s and 1700s were from

A
Africa.
B
eastern Europe.
C
southern Europe.
D
western Europe.
7

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.
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
9

A sparsely populated country that undergoes industrial growth would be most likely to

A
pass laws to restrict immigration.
B
experience a decline in population.
C
attract immigrants from other countries.
D
expel immigrants from other countries.
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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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