The Immigrant Experience Answers

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Which of theses statements best describes the way new immigrants lived in cities?Check all the boxes that apply.

They often lived in crowded tenements.

They usually lived in culturally diverse neighborhoods.

They usually lived in large, comfortable apartments.

They generally lived among others who shared their culture.

They lived in safe, well-cared-for buildings.

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Which cultural differences did you identify?

language

religion

education

food

jobs

holidays

traditions and customs

What most likely happened to immigration during the the 1920s?

Immigration rates declined.

Immigrants continued to come to the United States at the same rates as before.

Immigration stopped completely.

Immigration increased.

Identify three cultural differences immigrants might have faced when they arrived in the United States.

Answer:

Language, food, and traditions and customs.

Read the quotation to the left. What did the author notice about the family’s living conditions?

The tenement was dark and had no sunlight.

The tenement was bright and cheerful.

There was plenty of room in the home.

The home had a large yard.

Which of these statements describes nativism? Check all the boxes that apply.

Nativists welcomed immigrants and helped them adapt.

Nativists viewed immigrants as a cultural and economic threat.

Nativists didn’t believe immigrants could adopt US culture and values.

Nativists pressured politicians to limit immigration.

Nativists thought that immigrants would strengthen American culture.

How did the government justify the Chinese Exclusion Act?

by saying that Chinese immigrants threaten the safety of the United States

by arguing that Chinese workers are paid too highly

by saying that Chinese workers are too effective at their jobs

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