New Waves of Immigration Answers

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Look at the circle graph, which describes the foreign-born (immigrant) population in the US in 1910.The US immigrant population in 1910 was

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A
more culturally diverse than in the 1800s.
B
less culturally diverse than in the 1800s.
C
mostly from Southern Europe.
D
mostly English-speaking.
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Most people who came to what is now the United States between 1600 and 1800 were called

A
colonists.
B
servants.
C
Puritans.
D
Quakers.
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What was one way “old” immigrants differed from “new” immigrants in the 1800s?

A
The “old” immigrants were Protestants and Jews, while the “new” immigrants were Catholics and Jews.
B
The “old” immigrants settled among the native population, while the “new” immigrants formed their own neighborhoods.
C
The “old” immigrants were welcomed by the native population, while the “new” immigrants were met with hostility.
D
The “old” immigrants often had property and skills, while the “new” immigrants tended to be unskilled workers.
5

In the mid-1800s, most immigrants came to the United States from

A
China and Japan.
B
England and France.
C
Ireland and Germany.
D
Spain and Portugal.
6

What was the most common reason why a large number of Irish immigrants came to the United States in the 1840s?

A
They were looking for jobs as skilled laborers.
B
They wanted to escape a potato famine.
C
They wanted to live in less crowded conditions.
D
They were trying to escape oppression.
7

The majority of Italian immigrants arrived in the United States between

A
1600 and 1776.
B
1776 and 1840.
C
1840 and 1870.
D
1880 and 1910.
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Look at the map below. Immigrant population from selected countries in 1900:According to the map, in the early 1900s,

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the United States became a more diverse nation.
B
the United States became a less diverse nation.
C
only people from Europe moved to the United States.
D
only people from Asia moved to the United States.
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Which group of immigrants came to the US in the 1800s to escape economic and political unrest?

A
Germans
B
Jewish
C
Catholics
D
English
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The most important pull factor for immigrants to colonial America was

A
factory jobs.
B
abundant land.
C
religious persecution.
D
overpopulation.

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