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Most immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island were

A
detained for days.
B
released into the US within hours.
C
imprisoned for months.
D
returned to their native countries.
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Compared with “new” immigrants in the 1800s who tended to be Catholic or Jewish, most “old” immigrants were primarily

A
Orthodox Christians.
B
Jewish.
C
Protestant.
D
Quaker.
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In the 1800s, an important motivation for both “old” and “new” immigrants to settle in ethnic neighborhoods was

A
religious freedom.
B
proximity to schools.
C
a common language.
D
a chance to assimilate.
4

Which of the following best explains why the US government placed restrictions on Asian immigration through Angel Island?

A
Many Americans did not believe in assimilation.
B
Many Americans did not approve of the Gentleman’s Agreement.
C
Many Americans held nativist or racist views.
D
Many Americans feared a loss of educational opportunities.
5

A likely reason the majority of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were European while the majority who passed through Angel Island were Asian is that

A
New York and San Francisco have different climates.
B
More European than Asian immigrants wanted to go to New York.
C
More Asian than European immigrants wanted to go to San Francisco.
D
New York is closer to Europe, and San Francisco is closer to Asia.
6

In the 1800s, an important push factor for “new” immigrants was

A
low unemployment rates.
B
low poverty rates.
C
high unemployment rates.
D
high wage rates.
7

Most “new” immigrants to the United States in the late 1800s came from

A
Central Africa and Southeast Asia.
B
Central and South America.
C
northern and western Europe.
D
southern and eastern Europe.
8

A pull factor is best defined as

A
something that causes people to leave their country.
B
something that draws people to a new country.
C
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
D
any legal restriction on immigration.
9

Many Americans feared that immigrants who passed through Angel Island would

A
have to return to their home countries.
B
assimilate into American culture.
C
claim American land to build farms.
D
take jobs from Americans workers.
10

In the 1800s, both “old” and “new” immigrants to the United States faced hostility because of

A
prejudice against other races.
B
worries about overpopulation.
C
high US unemployment levels.
D
differences in culture and language.
11

Most “old” immigrants who came to America during the 1600s and 1700s were from

A
Africa.
B
eastern Europe.
C
southern Europe.
D
western Europe.
12

An example of a push factor would be

A
educational opportunities.
B
job opportunities.
C
poverty.
D
religious freedom.
13

An example of a pull factor would be

A
oppression.
B
famine.
C
war.
D
safety.
14

During the 1800s, an important pull factor for immigrants to the US was

A
religion persecution.
B
freedom of speech.
C
industrial jobs.
D
agricultural jobs.

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