Unit 2- Test Answers
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Which law required immigrants to be able to read and write?
A
the Chinese Exclusion ActB
the Immigration Act of 1917C
the Emergency Quota ActD
the Johnson-Reed Immigration Act25
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Many critics of US immigration policy fear that immigrants
A
will change American culture.B
want to establish new US cities.C
want to overthrow the US government.D
will not stay in the country permanently.26
During the Gilded Age, a factory worker who was injured while working generally received
A
pay and some health benefits.B
a leave of absence with decreased pay.C
no pay but a promise that the job would be held for the worker.D
neither pay nor health benefits.27
Which statement best supports the fact that the United States is becoming more diverse?
A
Quotas restricting immigration from certain parts of the world have been removed, but there are still limits on immigration.B
By 2050, more than half the population of the United States will belong to an ethnic minority group.C
Between 2007 and 2009, the number of illegal immigrants in the United States dropped from nearly 12 million to less than 11 million.D
More people in the United States are of Latin American ancestry than of Asian ancestry.28
In the 1880s, Congress proposed the Chinese Exclusion Act, which
A
limited Chinese immigration to five thousand a year.B
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.C
was debated in the House but did not pass.D
stopped Chinese immigration for a period.29
Look at the graphic.According to this graphic, what was the role of midwestern cities in the meatpacking industry?
A
They were a major source of cattle for the meatpacking industry.B
They processed meat to be sold in the Great Plains.C
They processed meat to be sold in eastern cities.D
They served as a stopping point for farmers bringing their cattle to eastern cities.30
How did the Vietnam War affect immigration to the United States in the 1970s?
A
Asian immigration increased because many Vietnamese people escaped the chaos and violence after the war.B
Only a few children emigrated from Vietnam because families of US service personnel faced restrictive policies.C
War refugees were kept from entering the country because they were considered illegal immigrants.D
Fewer Vietnamese people were interested in immigrating to the United States in the wake of the war.31
During the early Industrial Age, which group had the most economic power?
A
employersB
craft guildsC
trade unionsD
factory workers32
Many immigrants from China to the United States
A
were excluded from entering the United States in the 1960s.B
were refugees who fled to the United States to avoid a war.C
were discriminated against as early as the 1800s.D
were unable to benefit from the Immigration Act of 1965.Did you find these answers helpful?
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