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Where were most of the Old Immigrants from?
Northern and Western Europe
Which country gave the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
France
Immigrants from China and Japan tended to settle in which region of the United States?
West
Where does the Statue of Liberty stand?
New York Harbor
What is freight?
Shipped goods, cargo.
After the Civil War, where did most immigrants settle?
Cities
Why did immigration to the United States slow down during the mid-1860s?
The Civil War.
Which was the first stop in the United States for most European immigrants after 1892?
Ellis Island
Which city was a port of entry to the United States for many Asian immigrants?
San Francisco
What is blight?
A disease that causes plants to dry up and die.
The potato blight struck which country?
Ireland
What is the name for the wave of immigration to the United States after the Civil War?
New Immigration
Which country did not contribute many early settlers, or immigrants, to America?
Poland
What was the "Know Nothing" movement?
A nativism movement that was anti-Catholic and anti-immigrant.
What kinds of jobs were open to most New Immigrants?
Factory and Construction.
In 1882, all immigrants from which country were banned from entering the United States?
China
What made the United States so attractive to European farmers?
Before the Civil War, which group of immigrants took the hardest, lowest-paying jobs?
The Irish
What is a tenement?
A crowded apartment building
What is Mildew?
A fungus that grows in damp conditions.
What two immigrant groups helped build the Transcontinental Railroad?
Irish and Chinese
What invention reduced the travel time for immigrants across oceans?
Steamships
In immigrant families, which generation feels effortlessly American?
2nd Generation
Which decade had the most Immigration?
1901-1910
What is a Pogrom?
An organized killing of a group of people. Usually Refers to attacks on Jews in the 1800's.