Question 1

Most refugees who came to the United States came in the first great immigration stream.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The most popular landing site for European immigrants was in:

Accepted Answer

A) New York. 
B) Boston. 
C) Savannah. 
D) Charleston. 
A) New York. 
B) Boston. 
C) Savannah. 
D) Charleston.

Question 3

Many natives in the United States came to see the second great stream of immigrants as being:

Accepted Answer

A) artificial. 
B) genuine. 
C) overzealous. 
D) under-zealous. 
A) artificial. 
B) genuine. 
C) overzealous. 
D) under-zealous.

Question 4

The total number of immigrants to the United States between 1820 and 2000 was approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 15 million. 
B) 25 million. 
C) 66 million. 
D) 200 million. 
A) 15 million. 
B) 25 million. 
C) 66 million. 
D) 200 million.

Question 5

Russian Jews resembled Italians on this one factor.

Accepted Answer

A) their worship 
B) their little previous experience in urban living 
C) their origins from large cities 
D) their experience in the banking industry 
A) their worship 
B) their little previous experience in urban living 
C) their origins from large cities 
D) their experience in the banking industry

Question 6

The Irish threatened the natives in America with their Roman Catholicism and activity in
politics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

During the decade of the 1820s,America was a very popular destination for emigrants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Another word for "birds of passage" Italians is:

Accepted Answer

A) sojourners. 
B) day-laborers. 
C) permanent non-residents. 
D) crooks. 
A) sojourners. 
B) day-laborers. 
C) permanent non-residents. 
D) crooks.

Question 9

The Irish were called the "Chinese of Europe."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Most Irish women were laborers on canals or roads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Since 1968 the U.S.immigration policy has been considered more humane.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Many of the "Forty-eighters" supported:

Accepted Answer

A) abolition of slavery. 
B) immigration tariffs. 
C) revolution in Prussia. 
D) overthrow of local political structures. 
A) abolition of slavery. 
B) immigration tariffs. 
C) revolution in Prussia. 
D) overthrow of local political structures.

Question 13

The decade with the highest number of immigrants to the United States was:

Accepted Answer

A) 1820-30. 
B) 1850-60. 
C) 1950-60. 
D) 1990-2000. 
A) 1820-30. 
B) 1850-60. 
C) 1950-60. 
D) 1990-2000.

Question 14

The German Jews gave no support to the Russian Jews because they felt they were superior to
the Russians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Italian men often worked ________ jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) skilled blue-collar 
B) professional 
C) pick-and-shovel 
D) medical 
A) skilled blue-collar 
B) professional 
C) pick-and-shovel 
D) medical

Question 16

Many Italian women who did work went into the "needle trades."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

All of the following explain the Italian immigrants of the second stream immigrants,except:

Accepted Answer

A) peasants 
B) literate 
C) vast numbers (3 million) 
D) economically dislocated 
A) peasants 
B) literate 
C) vast numbers (3 million) 
D) economically dislocated

Question 18

The "Golden Door" is sometimes called the "Isle of Tears" for this place:

Accepted Answer

A) Castle Garden. 
B) Boston Harbor. 
C) Ellis Island. 
D) Cherry point. 
A) Castle Garden. 
B) Boston Harbor. 
C) Ellis Island. 
D) Cherry point.

Question 19

By the first part of the 20th century ________ Irish women came to the United States with the Irish men.

Accepted Answer

A) fewer 
B) about the same 
C) twice as many 
D) slightly more 
A) fewer 
B) about the same 
C) twice as many 
D) slightly more

Question 20

Which church substituted English for German as the language for worship?

Accepted Answer

A) Anglican 
B) Methodist 
C) Baptist 
D) Lutheran 
A) Anglican 
B) Methodist 
C) Baptist 
D) Lutheran

Most refugees who came to the United States came in the first great immigration stream.

The most popular landing site for European immigrants was in:

Many natives in the United States came to see the second great stream of immigrants as being:

The total number of immigrants to the United States between 1820 and 2000 was approximately:

Russian Jews resembled Italians on this one factor.

The Irish threatened the natives in America with their Roman Catholicism and activity in politics.

During the decade of the 1820s,America was a very popular destination for emigrants.

Another word for "birds of passage" Italians is:

The Irish were called the "Chinese of Europe."

Most Irish women were laborers on canals or roads.

Since 1968 the U.S.immigration policy has been considered more humane.

Many of the "Forty-eighters" supported:

The decade with the highest number of immigrants to the United States was:

The German Jews gave no support to the Russian Jews because they felt they were superior to the Russians.

Italian men often worked ________ jobs.

Many Italian women who did work went into the "needle trades."

All of the following explain the Italian immigrants of the second stream immigrants,except:

The "Golden Door" is sometimes called the "Isle of Tears" for this place:

By the first part of the 20th century ________ Irish women came to the United States with the Irish men.

Which church substituted English for German as the language for worship?

Natives and Newcomers

Together or Apart Some Competing Views

The Rise of Anglo American Society

Nativism and Racism

African Americans: From Slavery to Segregation

African Americans: Protest and Social Change

Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans: Identity and Incorporation

Native Americans: the First Americans

The Japanese Experience

Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Middle Eastern Arab Americans

Vietnamese Americans, Arab Americans, and Resurgent Racism

The Future of Ethnicity

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Exam 4: The Golden Door

Most refugees who came to the United States came in the first great immigration stream.

The most popular landing site for European immigrants was in:

Many natives in the United States came to see the second great stream of immigrants as being:

The total number of immigrants to the United States between 1820 and 2000 was approximately:

Russian Jews resembled Italians on this one factor.

The Irish threatened the natives in America with their Roman Catholicism and activity in politics.

During the decade of the 1820s,America was a very popular destination for emigrants.

Another word for "birds of passage" Italians is:

The Irish were called the "Chinese of Europe."

Most Irish women were laborers on canals or roads.

Since 1968 the U.S.immigration policy has been considered more humane.

Many of the "Forty-eighters" supported:

The decade with the highest number of immigrants to the United States was:

The German Jews gave no support to the Russian Jews because they felt they were superior to the Russians.

Italian men often worked ________ jobs.

Many Italian women who did work went into the "needle trades."

All of the following explain the Italian immigrants of the second stream immigrants,except:

The "Golden Door" is sometimes called the "Isle of Tears" for this place:

By the first part of the 20th century ________ Irish women came to the United States with the Irish men.

Which church substituted English for German as the language for worship?

Natives and Newcomers

Together or Apart Some Competing Views

The Rise of Anglo American Society

Nativism and Racism

African Americans: From Slavery to Segregation

African Americans: Protest and Social Change

Mexican Americans: From Colonized Minority to Political Activists

Puerto Ricans and Mexican Americans: Identity and Incorporation

Native Americans: the First Americans

The Japanese Experience

Chinese, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Filipino, and Middle Eastern Arab Americans

Vietnamese Americans, Arab Americans, and Resurgent Racism

The Future of Ethnicity

Filters