EOC 4,5,6 quiz study

Question 1

The United States is a nation of ____?

Answer 1

Immigrants

Question 2

Economic hardships / Famine

Answer 2

Causes of immigration from Europe

Question 3

Fungus that affected the potato; originated in the US; 1845-1849

Answer 3

Irish Potato Famine

Question 4

Settled in the northeast; found work in laboring jobs.

Answer 4

Irish

Question 5

Settlement was dispersed; Artisans, skilled laborers; suffered from a language gap.

Answer 5

Germans

Question 6

1850s; showed hatred for Catholics; membership-million in 2 yrs.

Answer 6

Know Nothing Movement

Question 7

Found gold in 1849, on John Sutter’s farm..?

Answer 7

James Marshall

Question 8

German immigrant; found gold; archaeologist

Answer 8

Heinrich Schleiman

Question 9

The US turned to ____ for labor shortage.

Answer 9

Chinese

Question 10

Nickname for the US by Chinese

Answer 10

Gold Mountain

Question 11

Major reception center for Asians in Cali.

Answer 11

Angel Island

Question 12

Chief reception center for the Chinese immigrants on the east coast

Answer 12

Ellis Island

Question 13

German immigrant; US Senator for Missouri; secretary interior for president Hayes

Answer 13

Carl Schurz

Question 14

Polish capital for the “new world”

Answer 14

Chicago

Question 15

Gift from France

Answer 15

Statue of Liberty

Question 16

Wrote the Sonnet “New Colossus”

Answer 16

Emma Lazarus