Question 1

What is the difference between "new immigrants" and "old immigrants" around 1900?

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The new immigrants were more diverse

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The old immigrants were mostly from Mexico

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The old immigrants were more diverse

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The new immigrants were mostly from Mexico and Central America

Question 2

Where was the historical entry point for immigrants arriving on the east coast?

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Ellis Island

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Angel Island

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Washington D.C.

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Immigrant Island

Question 3

The life of an immigrant around 1900 can be characterized as

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all of the above

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living by people with a similar cultural background

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living in crowded tenement buildings

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working in low pay jobs

Question 4

What is a nativist?

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a person born in America that felt threatened by immigrants

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a person that wanted to be a native citizen but could not earn a visa

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a woman that believed in good works for her faith

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a person that was denied entry into the US because of their religious beliefs

Question 5

What are/were the reasons immigrants come to America historically and today?

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all of the above

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to escape persecution

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for a better life

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to escape poverty

Question 6

Where was the entry point for immigrants on the west coast?

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Angel Island

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Mexican border

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Ellis Island

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Washington DC

Question 7

What group were was not allowed to emigrate to the US because of a law?

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Chinese

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British

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French

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Mexican

Question 8

What was Americanization?

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The expectation that immigrants assimilate

Question 9

Settlement houses

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all of the above

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were often run by women who believed in social gospel

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taught job skills

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supported immigrants with English classes

Question 10

Dreamers

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are illegal immigrant children

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are people that fought for the 17th Amendment

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are women who want the right to vote

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are people that transport illegal immigrants to the Mexican border

Question 11

Anchor babies

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are illegal immigrant babies that are born in the US

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are children born in settlement houses

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are children that came through Ellis Island

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are children born during the Temperance movement

Question 12

The current immigration issue is complex because

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all of the above

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many immigrants are fleeing for their life

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it impacts American businesses and funding

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the immigrant brings diversity but could also bring crime

Question 13

The big current event issues surrounding immigration right now are

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building a border wall and immigrant children in detention centers

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the limit on the number of Mexican and English immigrants that can come to the US

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the large number of immigrants here legally with a visa

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the progressive educational system that provides a teacher for every new immigrant student

Question 14

The Progressive Era

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was a movement that addressed social problems, help the working class, and regulate big business

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was  movement to give more rights to African Americans

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was a Temperance Movement

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was a movement that gave women the right to vote from the very beginning

Question 15

The muckers

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were journalist that brought injustices to light

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were women that pushed for the end of the consumption of alcohol

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were women that pushed for the right to vote

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were supporters of the 19th Amendment

Question 16

How did the Progressives improve cities?

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all the above

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safer housing

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improved fire and police services

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better fire safety

Question 17

How did the Progressive Movement help the labor sector?

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all of the above

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passed minimum wage laws because workers were not paid fairly

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ended child labor

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decreased to a 10 hour work day and made working conditions more safe

Question 18

What was the 17th Amendment?

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allowed the people to vote for their senators and more voting power

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created the income tax and gave big businesses power

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gave women the right to vote and thus female power

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gave voting rights to slaves and provided more power to African Americans during the Progressive Era

Question 19

What was a referendum?

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its when a proposed law was put on the ballot to be approved or rejected by the people

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a recall vote

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a special election

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the ability to put a proposed law on the ballot

Question 20

A mid-term election

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occurs between presidential elections

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elects the president

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happens every 4 years

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usually has high voter turn out

Question 21

In history, women

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all of the above

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were paid lower than men

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could only work certain jobs

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were often denied entrance to college

Question 22

Who was the backbone of the Progressive Era?

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women

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African Americas

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Native Americans

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Elite white Americans

Question 23

The temperance movement

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all of the above

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called for an end in the sale and consumption of alcohol

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was pushed forward by women

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was seen as a solution to domestic violence and other social ills

Question 24

What Amendment outlawed the sale and consumption of alcohol?

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18th

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17th

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16th

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19th

Question 25

Who was the famous American woman that held rallies, made pamphlets, and staged protests for women's rights?

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Susan B. Anthony

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Cecilia DuBois

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Ameila Earhart

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Ella Hinsbery

Question 26

What two groups were the recipient of little to no support during the Progressive Era?

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immigrants and African Americans (women in the end)

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African Americans and Native Americans

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Jews and Native Americans

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Immigrants and Native Americans

Question 27

What Amendment gave women the right to vote?

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19th

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16th

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17th

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18th

Question 28

What is the modern women's rights movement called?

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#MeToo Movement

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Anti-Harassment Movement

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Temperance Movement

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Defamation Movement

Question 29

The direct primary, referendum, recall

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gave Americans power through vote and limited corruption

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were reforms that benefited only women

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were labor reforms

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were immigration reforms

Question 30

The Clayton Anti Trust Act

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outlawed company owners to be in control of other similar companies

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created equal pay for Chinese immigrants

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brought about a lack of trust in the American government

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led to the 15th Amendment

Question 31

The Pure Food and Drug Act

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all of the above

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was inspired by a novel of the time called "The Jungle"

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called for food and drugs to be labeld

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created more sanitary conditions for food

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