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Who tended to the needs of immigrants such as housing and jobs in exchange for votes?
A
YMCA
B
political bosses
C
immigration processing centers
D
settlement houses
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Who tended to the needs of immigrants such as housing and jobs in exchange for votes?
YMCA
political bosses
immigration processing centers
settlement houses
Which regions did the majority of immigrants come from in the early 1900s?
northern and eastern
northern and western
southern and eastern
southern and western
Which of the following was PULL factor for immigration?
overpopulation
free land
poverty
religious persecution
Which of the following is NOT a result of immigration on city growth?
higher wages
corrupt political bosses
increase in tenements
overcrowded neighborhoods
Which of the following is NOT a reason for increased immigration?
harsh travel
better opportunities
political persecution
religious freedoms
Which of the following is NOT a reason for city growth?
job opportunities
mechanized equipment on farms
immigration
Nativism
Which of the following is NOT a common characteristic of immigrants in the early 1900s?
poor
searching for job opportunites
English speakers
from Southern and Eastern Europe
What were the beginning of todays multimillion-dollar film industry?
nickelodeons
moving pictures
film shows
radio programs
What was the first law passed to limit immigration?
Immigration Act of 1917
European Exclusion Act
Asian Immigration Act
Chinese Exclusion Act
What settlement house was founded by Jane Addams?
Hull House
Addams House
Settlement Aid House
Janes House
What legislation barred Chinese immigrants from owning property or pursuing jobs?
Chinese Exclusion Act
Asian Immigration Act
Immigration Act of 1917
European Exclusion Act
What is urbanization?
increase in immigration
growth of cities
the growth of industry
movement to rural areas
Some Americans were anti-immigrant and known as
imperialists
industrialists
nativists
communists
Most Asian immigrants went through the processing center on
Ellis Islan
Long Islan
Harbor Islan
Angel Islan
Many people in cities enjoyed entertainment. This form of entertainment was known as
Nickelodeons
Vaudeville
the Cotton Club
Ragtime
Many people immigrate to the United States because of
poor schools.
economic troubles.
no factory jobs.
war.
Many immigrants tried to become a part of American culture. This is known as
segregation
assimilation
nativism
ethnicity
Many immigrants tended to live in places where others had ethnic similarities. These became known as
tenenments
settlement houses
suburbs
ghettos
Many immigrants lived in urban apartment slums called
high-rises.
tenements.
suburbs.
studios.
Along with economic troubles, what condition drove people to emigrate?
high cost of housing
ethnic group persecution
weather
poor schools