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A push factor is best defined as

A
something that causes people to leave their country.
B
any legal restriction on immigration.
C
any hardship immigrants face in a new country.
D
something that draws people to a new country.
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Which of the following groups was most likely to face interrogation at immigration stations during the 1800s?

A
Chinese immigrants
B
Russian immigrants
C
Irish immigrants
D
German immigrants
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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.
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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.
5

In which of the following US cities were major immigration stations located?

A
San Francisco and New York
B
Philadelphia and Chicago
C
New York and Chicago
D
San Francisco and Philadelphia
6

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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Which of the following best describes the push and pull factors involved in Mary Antin’s immigration to the US?

A
religious persecution and religious freedom
B
financial problems and educational opportunities
C
threat of war and possibility of peace
D
famine and job opportunities

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