Growth, Cities, and Immigration ED Puzzle
Which of the following is NOT true about Chinese immigrants?
They came in families and lived on the East Coast
Which of the following was NOT what encouraged immigrants to come to America?
Unconditional racial acceptance
According to John Green, the proximity between the rich and poor in cities during the Gilded Age led to ALL of the following reactions EXCEPT
A large majority of wealthy Americans donated a lot of money and time in order to improve the conditions of the poor.
John Green argues that the time period between 1880-1920 was a really big deal (or significant in American history) for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
America became the largest military power in the world
The Lower East Side of Manhattan housed which immigrant groups?
Eastern European Jews and Italians
Cities, such as New York and Chicago, experienced great growth during this period mostly due to...
Immigration
YOU NEED TO REMEMBER THIS ONE-The Immigration Restriction League was basically ANTI-immigrant, which we commonly call (LOOK IT UP IF NECESSARY!)
Nativism
Which of the following is NOT true about German immigrants?
Some of them came due to a potato famine in Germany in the 1840s
Why did so many people move out West?
The demand for agricultural products was increasing due to growth of cities
Which of the following is NOT true about Irish immigrants?
They were banned from coming to America after 1882 due to the Irish Exclusion Act
Chinese immigrants were discriminated against in this period in all of the following ways EXCEPT
They were given jobs as laborers.