Ratification and the Bill of Rights

Question 1

In your experience, why do people move to live in a new place? Check all the answers that you think apply.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

to find new job opportunities; to experience a new place; to escape some threat, like war or danger; to be near friends or family

Question 2

Based on this immigrant’s description, what did most immigrants worry about most?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

being allowed into America

Question 3

Read each statement and decide whether it applies to Ellis Island, Angel Island, or both.Immigrants were usually processed in just a few hours.Most immigrants were from China and other Asian nations.Immigrants had to pass health inspections before being admitted to the United States. Immigrants could be denied entry or sent back to their home countries.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Ellis Island; Angel Island; both

Question 4

Which factors likely led to Scandinavians settling in the Midwest?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

living near other Scandinavians; finding available land

Question 5

Did you include any of these factors in your answer?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Assimilation may mean having to give up old, familiar traditions; To assimilate is to change your culture; Assimilation may take away connections to your old home

Question 6

What drove anti-immigrant feelings in the late 1800s?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

difference in appearance, culture, and language; distaste for poverty; worries about jobs

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