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Impact of Reconstruction — Unit test Answers

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During the 1800s, nativists promoted the idea that immigrants contributed to unemployment by

A
taking jobs back to their native countries.
B
blocking American workers from applying for jobs.
C
competing for jobs that they believed should go to people born in America.
D
forcing or intimidating employers into hiring them.
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Many tenement apartments in the early 1900s had

A
few windows and poor ventilation.
B
garbage collection and sewer systems.
C
indoor plumbing and hot water.
D
safety features and fire protection.
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Look at the circle graphs, which describe the foreign-born (immigrant) population in the US in 1880 and 1910.Based on these graphs, what new trend in immigration made the US population more diverse by 1910?

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A
increasing immigration from Northern and Western Europe
B
decreasing immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
C
increasing immigration from non-European countries
D
decreasing immigration from Northern and Western Europe
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Look at the circle graph, which describes the foreign-born (immigrant) population in the US in 1850.According to the chart, the US immigrant population in 1850 was

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A
mostly from countries in the south and east of Europe
B
mostly from countries in the north and west of Europe
C
mostly from non-European countries.
D
mostly English-speaking.
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Which effect of industrialization made city centers somewhat unpleasant for residents?

A
the increased number of government buildings
B
the lack of cultural institutions
C
the lack of public transportation
D
the rise of railroads and stockyards
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A process that directly describes the growth of cities is

A
segregation.
B
urbanization.
C
industrialization.
D
commercialization.
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Regarding immigration and population, a sparsely-populated country that undergoes a large growth in industry is most likely to

A
pass laws to restrict immigration.
B
experience a further decline in population.
C
attract immigrants from other countries.
D
repel immigrants from other countries.
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Which of these statements best accounts for Chinese immigration to the United States in the late 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants wanted to establish their own railroads.
B
Chinese immigrants wanted to send money to their families.
C
Chinese immigrants wanted to escape religious persecution.
D
Chinese immigrants wanted to settle in the Pearl River Delta.
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The movement of poor Irish immigrants to the United States in the 1800s is an illustration of

A
the push factor of food availability and the pull factor of famine.
B
the push factor of religious oppression and the pull factor of religious freedom.
C
the push factor of famine and the pull factor of food availability.
D
the push factor of religious freedom and the pull factor of religious oppression.
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What helped immigrants retain the culture of their native lands?

A
passing through immigrant processing stations
B
working alongside Americans
C
joining nativist organizations
D
living in close proximity to others from their country
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In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act

A
limited Chinese immigration to 5,000 people per year.
B
was strongly opposed by nativist groups.
C
was debated in Congress but did not pass.
D
halted Chinese immigration for a period.

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