Immigration To The United States! Trivia Questions Quiz

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    Urbanization is the growth of cities, mostly in regions of the Northeast and Midwest.

    • True
    • False
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How much do you know about immigration to the United States! As this country is considered the land of possibilities, a lot of people try to move here and make all their dreams come true, for this reason, there are some laid down laws on who gets entry to the country. Take up the quiz and see how well you know both past and present.

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  • 2. 

    Immigration caused "Nativism".  What does "Nativism" mean?

    • A mixture of cultures

    • The growth of cities

    • Where millions of immigrants enter the US

    • Favoritism towards native-born

    Correct Answer
    A. Favoritism towards native-born
  • 3. 

    Many native born Americans thought of their country as a melting pot or a mixture of people of different cultures and races who blended together by abandoning their native languages and customs.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 4. 

    Between 1890 and 1914, 15 million additional immigrants came to the US, 80% of those came from place like, Italy, Greece, Russia, the Austrian-Hungary Empire, Romania and Turkey.

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. True
  • 5. 

    In the late nineteenth century, political machines such as Tammany Hall were successful primarily because...

    • Federal legislation sancitoned their activites

    • They operated primarily in rural areas, where the government could not monitor their activities

    • They focused on accomplishing only a narrow set of human rights objectives

    • They championed the suffragettes and received their support in return

    • Machine politicians provided needed jobs and and services to naturalized citizens in return for their votes

    Correct Answer
    A. Machine politicians provided needed jobs and and services to naturalized citizens in return for their votes
  • 6. 

    Many immigrants came to American through the

    • Golden Door

    • Immigration

    • Boats

    Correct Answer
    A. Golden Door
  • 7. 

    What were the main problems Americans faced if they lived in the city during the Gilded Age? I.  Housing II. Sanitation III. Water IV.  Immigration V. Fire VI. Police VII. Crime VIII. Transportation IX. Workers

    • I, II, III, IV, VI, and IX

    • II, III, IV, V and VII

    • I, II, III, V, VII and VIII

    • I, II, III, IV, V and VI

    Correct Answer
    A. I, II, III, V, VII and VIII

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