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Question 1

Question 1

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Schools in the US were free and not exclusive.

Question 2

Most immigrants were admitted or detained for only brief periods of time.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Ellis Island

Question 3

Look at the chart. Now look at the factors below. Which of the following are push factors that caused Irish immigration?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Famine and lack of land

Question 4

Where did most immigrants to the United States come from in the mid-1800s?Check all of the countries that apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Ireland; Germany

Question 5

Which was a major pull factor for Chinese immigrants?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Work

Question 6

Read each statement, and then decide whether it applies to Ellis Island, Angel Island, or both. Most immigrants were from Asian nations.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Angel Island

Question 7

Why did many immigrants settle in cities?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

They stayed near jobs and others who shared their cultures.

Question 8

Which factors contributed to the anti-immigrant prejudice that most immigrants faced?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Differences in languages and customs; Fear of job loss; Prejudice against outsiders

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