Immigration And Immigrants
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- 1.
Many immigrants crossed the Pacific Ocean in order to make it to the New World.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
They crossed the Atlantic ocean.Rate this question:
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- 2.
What are 4 countries that immigrants traveled from in order to get to the new world?
- A.
China
- B.
Korea
- C.
Siberia
- D.
Ireland
- E.
England
- F.
Pakistan
- G.
Germany
- H.
Iraqi
Correct Answer(s)
A. China
D. Ireland
E. England
G. Germany -
- 3.
What 2 islands did immigrants have to pass through in order to be allowed into the United States?
- A.
Oaks Island
- B.
Angel Island
- C.
Fairy Island
- D.
Ellis Island
- E.
Atlantic Island
Correct Answer(s)
B. Angel Island
D. Ellis Island -
- 4.
What are 4 reasons why immigrants left their home country?
- A.
To get a job and make money
- B.
To start a better life
- C.
To get away from their family
- D.
To get away from war
- E.
To steal from the rich
- F.
To practice their religion freely
Correct Answer(s)
A. To get a job and make money
B. To start a better life
D. To get away from war
F. To practice their religion freely -
- 5.
Many immigrants left the country of ___________ because of a great famine when their main source of food, __________ got a disease and many people starved to death.
- A.
China tomatoes
- B.
France cows
- C.
Ireland potatoes
- D.
Sweden pigs
Correct Answer
C. Ireland potatoes -
- 6.
Native Born Americans (those already living in the United States) welcomed with open arms the immigrants and wanted them to come to America.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 7.
Many immigrants were persecuted in their home countries and decided to leave for America. What does the word PERSECUTED mean?
- A.
Given a disease
- B.
Robbed from
- C.
Beaten up
- D.
Treated badly
Correct Answer
D. Treated badly -
- 8.
A _________________ is where people from the same _________________ would live together and work together in a neighborhood in America.
- A.
Town home families
- B.
City state cities
- C.
Ghetto countries
Correct Answer
C. Ghetto countries -
- 9.
People from the countries of _________________ and ____________ came to America to help build the Transcontinental Railroad.
- A.
Ireland
- B.
Sweden
- C.
Italy
- D.
China
- E.
Korea
Correct Answer(s)
A. Ireland
D. China -
- 10.
These were 2 men who were very successful immigrants from Scotland who came to America, they were _________________ who invented steel and ________________ who invented the telephone and phongraph.
- A.
Thomas Edison
- B.
Krull Warrior Princess
- C.
Alexander Graham Bell
- D.
James Monroe
- E.
Andrew Carnegie
Correct Answer(s)
A. Thomas Edison
E. Andrew Carnegie -
- 11.
The 'Great American Melting Pot' is the phrase (saying) that Americans used that showed all of the different countries coming together to live in one place, America.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
When immigrants moved into a ghetto what are some privileges (good things) that they now get to enjoy in America? (CHOOSE 3)
- A.
Going to school to get an education
- B.
Robbing from the rich and giving to the poor
- C.
Voting for their government leaders
- D.
Planning on how to sneak other immigrants into America
- E.
Starting their own business
Correct Answer(s)
A. Going to school to get an education
C. Voting for their government leaders
E. Starting their own business -
- 13.
Some immigrants were NOT allowed into the country of America for 2 main reasons. What are those 2 REASONS.
- A.
They had bad personal hygenie
- B.
They had very bad manners
- C.
They were criminals
- D.
They would not go to try and find a job
- E.
They had a very bad disease and could not be cured
Correct Answer(s)
C. They were criminals
E. They had a very bad disease and could not be cured -
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