Exam 6: South, Central, and East European Americans

With regards to immigrant women and work, __________.

Settling in the oldest city sections, immigrants quickly conformed to the dominant culture

__________ is a Little Italy location.

Of the approximately 3 million Russians who arrived in the United States from 1881 to 1920, approximately how many were Jewish?

Many Italians participated in __________ patterns.

Many Russian Americans who had worked hard to achieve some economic security in the United States found themselves jobless and unable to find work after the Bolshevik Revolution in 1917.

Which statement accurately gives the conflict perspective for immigrants working for low wages under harsh conditions?

The study of Polish Americans by Thomas and Znaniecki showed that delinquency, divorce, prostitution, and crime were the result of __________.

Working conditions from 1880-1920 included __________.

What were the findings and recommendations of the Dillingham Commission? What legislative action occurred as a result? What did social scientists learn from this?

The Greek-American community has long demonstrated __________.

Sojourners immigrated to America to earn money and then returned to their native land after a year or two.

What factor most likely would have encouraged some Greek immigrants to stay in the United States?

The __________ hour workweek for low wages was common for unskilled immigrant workers.

Use of a national-origins quota system ended when Congress passed the __________.

At dinner the other night, Erik told Emily, "You know we never had all these problems with teenagers getting pregnant until we had so many people crossing the border illegally." __________ theorists would be inclined to focus on how Erik's statements, regardless of accuracy, helped to shape beliefs.

Italian immigrants continued to stress the value of __________.

Slavic people practiced child labor because of __________.

The Haymarket affair was initiated by mostly nativist organizers.

Many believed rapid Americanization of the newcomers could be best achieved through __________.