Name Date Mastering the Content Assessment: The Great Wave of Immigration Circle the letter next to the best answer. 1. What did the United States offer immigrants that they could not get in their homeland? A. clean cities B. plentiful jobs C. close families D. home ownership 2. What did assimilation require of immigrants? A. working on farms B. purchasing businesses C. changing religious beliefs D. adapting to a new way of life 3. Between 1880 and 1920, Europeans introduction to the United States was at A. Ellis Island. B. Angel Island. C. Los Angeles Airport. D. Grand Central Station. 4. Why were U.S. immigrants often met with resentment? A. People thought they took jobs away from citizens. B. People were envious of their wealth and experience. C. People thought the country would become too crowded. D. People were afraid they would take over the country. 5. Why did immigrants form ethnic neighborhoods? A. They wanted better housing. B. They were not accepted elsewhere. C. They did not want to live with citizens. D. They did not want to share their culture.
6. Which of these is true about most immigrants to the United States? A. They fit in very easily. B. They helped build the economy. C. They offered their skills but demanded high wages. D. They earned a lot of money and returned to their homelands. 7. Compared to earlier immigrants, which of these describes those who arrived between 1880 and 1920? A. They were wealthier. B. They all spoke English. C. They were more diverse. D. They were better educated. 8. Which of these would prevent an immigrant from entering the United States? A. inability to speak English B. failure to pass a health exam C. inability to pay the entrance fee D. failure to have a permanent job 9. Why did many Jews emigrate from eastern Europe? A. to escape poverty B. to attend universities C. to become entrepreneurs D. to escape religious persecution 10. Which of these was a result of immigration in the United States? A. cultural diversity B. religious freedom C. high-rise buildings D. public school systems
11. How are refugees different from other immigrants? A. They are invited to live in a country. B. They are fleeing to save their lives. C. They are criminals banished from their country. D. They are people who leave their family behind. 12. Why did so many Mexicans come to the United States between 1910 and 1920? A. to search for gold B. to flee religious persecution C. to escape the Mexican Revolution D. to claim lands lost during the Mexican American War 13. Nativism is most closely related to which of these words? A. equality B. tolerance C. diversity D. prejudice 14. All of these beliefs caused the wave of nativism in the early 1900s except A. that immigrants competed for jobs. B. that immigrants would not work. C. that immigrants were criminals. D. that immigrants caused slums. 15. Which group of people was most affected by the bans on immigration passed in 1882 and 1907? A. Asians B. Germans C. Africans D. Mexicans 16. What was an effect of the quota system established by Congress in 1921? A. Immigration of Africans increased. B. Immigrants returned to their home countries. C. The United States had fewer immigrants than in the past. D. The United States refused to accept any new immigrants.
Applying Social Studies Skills Use the map and your knowledge of history to answer the questions. 17. Why are the arrows on the map of different thicknesses? 18. Which of these questions cannot be answered by studying this map? A. Why did people immigrate to the United States? B. From which parts of the world did people emigrate? C. From which continent did the most people emigrate? D. What was the shortest route to travel to the United States? 19. The poem on the Statue of Liberty s base conveyed a welcoming message to immigrants who arrived at Ellis Island in the early 1900s. But immigrants did not find life in the United States easy, and they often felt unwelcome. Suppose you are a teenager who entered the United States at Ellis Island in 1910. Write a letter to your cousin back home about your first year in the United States. In your letter, write about the opportunities you had. the challenges you faced. your impressions of the United States. Convey your ideas clearly, using standard English.
Exploring the Essential Question What was life like for immigrants in the early 1900s? Follow the directions to complete the item below. 20. Based on the map, which of these groups of immigrants traveled the farthest to reach the United States? A. Mexicans B. Canadians C. West Indians D. New Zealanders