The Immigrant Experience

Question 1

Which of the following best defines culture?

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

Question 2

Chinese immigration to the United States sharply increased

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in the 1850s.

Question 3

Nativism among Americans in the early 1900s was

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the belief that immigrant groups were inferior.

Question 4

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 5

How did the Chinese Exclusion Act affect Chinese immigrants who were already in the United States?

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The act blocked Chinese immigrants from becoming American citizens.

Question 6

Which law created quotas that made it harder for southern and eastern Europeans to immigrate to the United States and easier for northern Europeans?

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the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act

Question 7

Which of the following best describes an enclave?

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a group that lives or works together in a larger community

Question 8

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

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in Chinatowns in several cities.

Question 9

One goal of nativist groups in the late 1800s was

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exclusion.

Question 10

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

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