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Which of the following best describes tenements in New York City in the early 1900s?

crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where two-thirds of the city's population lived

crowded and unsanitary apartment buildings where a small portion of the city's population lived

dark and crowded homes outside the city where the majority of city workers lived

dark and crowded homes outside the city where immigrants lived for a short time after arriving in America

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In the early 1800s, Chinese immigrants established the first Chinatowns in cities

along the western coast of the US.

along the eastern coast of the US.

in the midwestern US.

in the southern US.

Which of the following best describes nativism?

a group’s shared beliefs, values, and ways of life

the belief that the interests of native citizens should come before the interests of outsiders

the act of separating one group from another group

a distinct group that lives or works together within a larger community

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, violent riots were started in several Chinatowns by

nativists who were angry and resentful of newcomers.

immigrants who were being denied their rights.

laborers who were unemployed.

city workers who were being denied their wages.

One of the goals of nativist groups was

inclusion.

immigration.

exclusion.

education.

Culture can be defined as

a distinct group that lives or works together within a larger community.

the belief that certain groups are inferior to other groups.

the act of keeping someone or something out or separate.

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

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

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

They believed that more people should immigrate to the United States and assimilate into American culture.

They believed that no one should be allowed to immigrate to the United States.

They believed that immigrants had a responsibility to bring their own cultures to the United States.

Which group did nativists specifically target as threats to "American culture"?

Catholic and Protestant immigrants

Protestant and Chinese immigrants

Catholic and Jewish immigrants

Protestant and Jewish immigrants

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

The Chinese Exclusion Act

The Immigration Act of 1917

The Emergency Quota Act

The Johnson-Reed Immigration Act

Which of the following was a provision of the Chinese Exclusion Act that affected Chinese immigrants who were already in the United States?

The act forced Chinese immigrants to return to China.

The act prohibited Chinese immigrants from becoming American citizens.

The act prohibited Chinese immigrants from entering the United States.

The act prohibited Chinese immigrants from forming Chinatowns.

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