U.S.HistroyChapter4Lessons1-2

Question 1

What are 5 reasons that people immigrated to America?

Answer 1

1. ) A better life
2. ) Famine
3. ) Land shortage
4. ) Religious Persecution
5. ) Political Persecution

Question 2

What was the reason that most EUROPEANs immigrated to America?

Answer 2

Religious Persecution

Question 3

When did most CHINESE immigrate to America?

Answer 3

During the California Gold Rush

Question 4

Why did most West Indians & Mexicans immigrate to America?

Answer 4

B/C Jobs were Scarce

Question 5

What is Ellis Island?

Answer 5

It was the Chief immigration station in the United States

Question 6

What is Angel Island?

Answer 6

It was located in Sans Francisco Bay, Admitted mostly Asians

Question 7

What was Yiddish?

Answer 7

It was the language spoken by Jews

Question 8

What is a Melting Pot?

Answer 8

A mixture of people of different cultures & Races

Question 9

What is Nativism?

Answer 9

Was Overt or Blatant favoritism toward native-born Americans

Question 10

Who are Anglo-Saxons?

Answer 10

Germanic ancestors of the English

Question 11

Who did not like Jews & Catholics?

Answer 11

Most Nativists Protestants

Question 12

What is American Protective Association?

Answer 12

A Nativism group that launched vicious Anti-Catholic Attacks

Question 13

Why did Anti-Asian Sentiment arise?

Answer 13

B/C of the LACK OF JOBS

Question 14

What is the Chinese Exclusive Act?

Answer 14

Banned entry to all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, & gov’t officials

Question 15

What is Urbanization?

Answer 15

Is the Growth of Cities

Question 16

What is the Americanization Movement?

Answer 16

Was Designed to assimilate people of wide-range cultures

Question 17

What are 3 reasons African Americans moved to escape?

Answer 17

1. ) Racial Violence
2. ) Economic Hardship
3. ) Political Oppression

Question 18

What are Tenements?

Answer 18

Name for multifamily urban dwellings

Question 19

What is Social Stratification?

Answer 19

Organization of people into social classes of wealth

Question 20

What is Mass Transit?

Answer 20

Transportation systems design to move large numbers of people along fixed routes

Question 21

Who were Scavengers?

Answer 21

Private contractors who were hired to sweep the streets

Question 22

Who organized the nations first full-time salaried police force?

Answer 22

New York City

Question 23

Who established the nations first paid Fire Department?

Answer 23

Cincinnati, Ohio

Question 24

What was the Social Gospel Movement?

Answer 24

Reformed program that preached salvation through service to the poor

Question 25

Who was the Editor of New York Independant?

Answer 25

Washington, Gladden

Question 26

What was Settlement Houses?

Answer 26

Community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance to the people in the area

Question 27

What is Social Mobility?

Answer 27

Ability of families to move higher social class