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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.
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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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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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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.
5

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 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 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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A likely reason the majority of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were European while the majority who passed through Angel Island were Asian is that

A
New York and San Francisco have different climates.
B
More European than Asian immigrants wanted to go to New York.
C
More Asian than European immigrants wanted to go to San Francisco.
D
New York is closer to Europe, and San Francisco is closer to Asia.
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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 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.

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