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The 4 primary things that attracted immigrants to the U.S. were religious freedom, a chance to start a new life, land, and __________.
Job opportunities
In Chicago, by the year 1900, what fraction of the population did immigrants and their children make up?
3/4
What percentage of people were rejected from entering the U.S.?
2%
"New" immigrants came from places like the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Slovakia, and ___________.
A. Ukraine
B. Poland
C. Japan
D. India
Poland
Cholera, typhoid fever, influenza, and _________ were common diseases in overcrowded areas.
Tuberculosis
What were the two main reasons people were rejected from entering the country?
Legal issues
Disease
Babies born in Chiacago in 1870 had what % chance to make it to 5 years old?
50%
What problem forced people to overcrowd small apartments?
Lack of affordable housing
What were homes in poor areas that provided education, recreation, and social activities called?
Settlement houses
What was the most famous settlement house of the time period?
Hull House
This term refers to one's cultural aspects
Ethnicity
Why were many African Americans moving north?
Escape discrimination
Why did some business leaders want immigrant workers?
Cheap labor
In what year was the first settlement house established?
A. 1883
B. 1901
C. 1886
D. 1893
1886
In the Mid-1800s, immigrants were coming from places like Great Britain, Germany, Ireland, and _________.
A. China
B. Scandanvia
C. Italy
D. All the abvoe
Scandanavia
How long did the Chinese Exclusion Act ban Chinese immigration?
10 years
Before what year did most cities not have laws stating that landlords were required to fix their rental and maintain safety standards?
1900
What was the main immigration center on the West Coast of the U.S.?
Angel Island
What machine was largely responsible for the increase in mass culture?
Typesetting machine
What was the busiest immigration center on the East Coast of the U.S.?
Ellis Island
Who helped to pass laws to limit working hours for women and stop child labor in Illinois?
A. Lawrence Veller
B. Stanton Coit
C. Charles Stover
D. Florence Kelley
Florence Kelley
Chicago was the heart of trade for lumber, grain, and _________.
A. Steel
B. Oil
C. Meat
D. Gold
Meat
What area of the ship did most immigrants travel in?
Steerage
Where did the first subway open at?
Boston
Eventually laws limit immigration from China. After these laws, how could someone from China become a U.S. citizen?
Their father had to be a U.S. citizen
The "societies" helped fellow immigrants out in times of sickness, unemployment, and even death.
Benevolent societies
Before 1900, which city had a population larger than 500,000?
New York City
This term refers to one's physical features/ appearances
Race
What act required buildings to have better ventilation and running water? In what year was this passed?
1901 New York State Tenement House Act
Who started the Bank of Italy?
Amadeo Giannini