The Immigrant Experience

Question 1

In the late 1800s, anti-Chinese sentiment grew because labor unions promoted the idea that Chinese immigrants were taking American jobs by

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working for lower pay.

Question 2

During which decade did Chinese immigration to America increase at a high rate?

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the 1850s

Question 3

In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act

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halted Chinese immigration for a period.

Question 4

Which law required immigrants to be able to read and write?

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The Immigration Act of 1917

Question 5

What outside factor most directly contributed to the formation of enclaves in cities?

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housing discrimination

Question 6

Culture can be defined as

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the shared beliefs, values, and way of life of a group.

Question 7

Which of these statements best accounts for Chinese immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?

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Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.

Question 8

Where did the majority of European immigrants reside in the late 1800s?

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in large cities

Question 9

The majority of people who immigrated to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s

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worked at challenging jobs in the cities.

Question 10

Which of these statements best describes the views of nativists in the late 1800s?

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They believed that immigrants were inferior to individuals born in the United States.

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