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What was the push factor that brought many European Jews to the United States beginning in the late 1800s?

A
famine
B
overpopulation
C
religious persecution
D
political unrest
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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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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.
4

By 1900, about 100,000 immigrants living in the United States were from

A
China.
B
Africa.
C
Italy.
D
Germany.
5

Read what President Garfield said when he called for an investigation of New York's political machine. “Go ahead regardless of where or whom you hit.” The president was instructing the investigation team to:

A
investigate people from both political parties.
B
stop investigating politicians.
C
investigate only Democrats.
D
investigate only Republicans.
6

As city populations increased in the early 1900s, cities

A
grew out only.
B
stayed the same size.
C
grew up only.
D
grew up and out.
7

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.
8

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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How was the rise of the civil service related to President Garfield’s assassination?

A
Civil service reform started because Garfield was assassinated for opposing political corruption.
B
Civil service reform started because Garfield was assassinated for supporting political corruption.
C
Civil service reform started because Garfield’s assassin was an official who had failed a civil service test.
D
Civil service reform started because Garfield called for it in his will.
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What was a direct result of landlords not maintaining their tenements during the early 1900s?

A
People were able to live there only for a certain amount of time.
B
People got injured in unsafe living spaces.
C
Rooms were overcrowded despite government regulations.
D
The elevators were frequently out of order.
11

The majority of immigrants and rural migrants who moved to American cities at the turn of the twentieth century became part of the

A
middle class.
B
working poor.
C
wealthy class.
D
working rich.
12

Republican President James Garfield was opposed to

A
the spoils system.
B
reform movements.
C
the civil service.
D
company contracts.
13

Look at the graphic below.Which phrase best fits in the blank box?

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A
wasted government money
B
provided citizens with government money
C
encouraged people to vote
D
supported government investigations
14

Which statement best summarizes the working lives of middle-class women by 1900?

A
No middle-class women worked outside the home.
B
Married, middle-class women worked outside the home.
C
All single, middle-class women worked outside the home.
D
Many single, middle-class women worked outside the home.
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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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