The Immigrant Experience Answers

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What is the best example of a push factor that might cause immigration?

A
educational opportunity
B
peace
C
poverty
D
religious freedom
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What is the best example of a pull factor that might cause immigration?

A
danger
B
famine
C
war
D
safety
3

What difficulty did both Chinese and Japanese immigrants face when trying to pass through immigration stations in the late 1800s and early 1900s?

A
Chinese and Japanese immigrants were not divided up based on their gender at Ellis Island.
B
Chinese and Japanese immigrants were not divided up based on their nationalities at Angel Island.
C
Chinese and Japanese immigrants were restricted from entering the United States by law.
D
Chinese immigrants had to pass through Ellis Island, while Japanese immigrants were sent to Angel Island.
4

The majority of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were of European descent, and the majority of immigrants who passed through Angel Island were of Asian descent. This is most likely because

A
New York is closer to Asia and California is closer to Europe.
B
There were more European immigrants than Asian immigrants.
C
There were more Asian immigrants than European immigrants.
D
New York is closer to Europe, and California is closer to Asia.
5

Many Scandinavians immigrated to the United States as a result of the Homestead Act of 1862, which offered land to independent farmers. This is an example of a

A
push factor, because turmoil in Scandinavia encouraged people to leave.
B
push factor, because a new opportunity encouraged people to come to the US.
C
pull factor, because turmoil in Scandinavia encouraged people to leave.
D
pull factor, because a new opportunity encouraged people to come to the US.
6

What is the best example of a pull factor that causes a person to immigrate from a underdeveloped country?

A
an abundance of jobs in another country
B
religious oppression in one’s country
C
religious oppression in another country
D
an abundance of jobs in one’s country
7

Many Americans feared that the immigrants who passed through Angel Island would

A
have to return to their home countries.
B
assimilate into American culture.
C
claim American land to build farms.
D
take jobs from American workers.
8

Which is considered a strong push factor that could influence immigration?

A
hunger and famine
B
religious freedom
C
job opportunities
D
educational opportunities
9

Where were the major immigration stations in the United States located?

A
San Francisco and New York City
B
Philadelphia and Chicago
C
New York City and Chicago
D
San Francisco and Philadelphia
10

In the late 1800s, which of the following groups was most likely to be heavily interrogated at immigration stations?

A
Chinese immigrants
B
Russian immigrants
C
Irish immigrants
D
German immigrants

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