Question 1

Why should an immigrant leave their homeland?

Accepted Answer

Religious, Political, and Economic

Answer

Economic

Answer

Political

Answer

Religion

Question 2

In the 1800s when a family wanted to immigrate who would be the first to leave?

Accepted Answer

Father/Eldest Son

Answer

Grandfather

Answer

Father

Answer

Eldest Son

Question 3

What was the first step in immigrating

Accepted Answer

finding the nearest sea port

Answer

finding the nearest train

Answer

walk

Answer

finding the nearest air port

Question 4

Where would immigrants arrive

Accepted Answer

A major U.S. port

Answer

Chicago

Answer

Atlanta

Answer

A major U.S. airport

Question 5

Once the immigrant arrived where would they go?

Accepted Answer

To the neighborhoods where their language was spoken

Answer

to rent an apartment

Answer

to the courthouse to check in

Answer

to the local bank to deposit money

Question 6

What would the immigrant do after they arrived in a neighborhood?

Accepted Answer

Find a job as unskilled laborer in the factory or mines

Answer

find a job with the wealthiest man in town

Answer

find a school

Answer

find a place to live

Question 7

How did Americans feel about the new immigrants?

Accepted Answer

Hostile. Made fun of the new immigrants language and customs.

Answer

Taught them English.

Answer

They welcomed them into the neighborhood.

Answer

They didn't care.

Question 8

Parents were ________________ of the old country.

Accepted Answer

Proud

Answer

Embarrassed

Answer

Ashamed

Question 9

Children were _______________ of their old fashioned parents.

Accepted Answer

Ashamed

Answer

Overjoyed

Answer

Pleased

Answer

Proud

Question 10

More recent immigrants believe in the salad bowl idea. This means....

Accepted Answer

becoming an American, but also keeping ethnic identity

Answer

becoming an American and never looking back

Answer

not changing but keeping their ethnic identity

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