New Waves of Immigration Answers

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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.
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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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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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Look at the map below.This map shows the

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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.
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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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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.
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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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A
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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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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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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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

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