New Waves of Immigration Answers

0 verified answers1 views
1
Free Preview

“New” immigrants in the 1800s tended to be Catholic or Jewish, but most “old” immigrants were

A
primarily Catholic.
B
primarily Jewish.
C
primarily Protestant.
D
primarily Quaker.
2
Free Preview

The most important pull factor for immigrants to colonial America was

A
factory jobs.
B
abundant land.
C
religious persecution.
D
overpopulation.
3

Most “old” immigrants to the United States came from Western Europe, but most “new” immigrants came from

A
Africa and Asia.
B
Central and Southern America.
C
Northern and Western Europe.
D
Southern and Eastern Europe.
4

What was a similarity between the "old" and "new" waves of immigration in the 1800s?

A
Immigrants from both periods established their own neighborhoods in major American cities.
B
Immigrants from both periods were primarily from Western and Northern Europe.
C
Immigrants from both periods were primarily from Eastern and Southern Europe.
D
Immigrants from both periods were skilled laborers and landowners.
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

Look at the map below.This map shows the

Question illustration
A
"new" wave of immigration, which started in the late 1800s.
B
"new" wave of immigration, which started in the early 1800s.
C
"old" wave of immigration, which started in the late 1800s.
D
"old" wave of immigration, which started in the early 1800s.
7

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.
8

In the 1800s, both “old” and “new” immigrants to the United States faced hostility because of

A
limited housing availability
B
worries about overpopulation.
C
high US unemployment levels.
D
differences in culture and language.
9

What was a major reason that people immigrated to America in the 1600s?

A
to escape a potato famine in their native country
B
to escape religious persecution in their native country
C
to pursue employment in factories in America
D
to pursue better educational opportunities
10

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

Did you find these answers helpful?