The Immigrant Experience

Question 1

Which of the following was a common problem in tenement buildings in the early 1900s?

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poor ventilation due to the lack of windows

Question 2

Chinese immigration to the United States sharply increased

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in the 1850s.

Question 3

One goal of nativist groups in the late 1800s was

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exclusion.

Question 4

How did many US labor unions treat Chinese immigrants in the 1800s?

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Labor unions did not allow Chinese immigrants to become members.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes an enclave?

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a group that lives or works together in a larger community

Question 6

In the 1800s, violent, anti-Chinese riots took place

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in Chinatowns in several cities.

Question 7

Nativism among Americans in the early 1900s was

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the belief that immigrant groups were inferior.

Question 8

In the 1850s, Chinese immigrants established Chinatowns in cities

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mainly on the western coast of the United States.

Question 9

What did nativists think about Chinatowns in the late 1800s?

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Nativists claimed that Chinatowns were full of crime and violence.

Question 10

Which statement best describes nativist views in the late 1800s?

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Nativists believed that people born in the United States were better than immigrants.

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