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What was a pull factor for immigrants coming to the United States between 1900 and 1929?
What was a pull factor for immigrants coming to the United States between 1900 and 1929?
- High taxes and low employment opportunities
- Promises of religious tolerance (correct)
- Persecution and lack of opportunities in their home countries
- Strict immigration laws in the United States
Which region did the majority of immigrants to the USA between 1900 and 1929 come from?
Which region did the majority of immigrants to the USA between 1900 and 1929 come from?
- Eastern Asia
- South-Eastern Europe (correct)
- Northern Europe
- Western Europe
What was a push factor encouraging people to immigrate from their own countries?
What was a push factor encouraging people to immigrate from their own countries?
- Promises of religious tolerance in the USA
- High taxes and low employment opportunities in the USA
- Strict immigration laws in the United States
- Persecution and lack of opportunities in their home countries (correct)
What was the estimated number of immigrants who entered the USA between 1900 and 1929?
What was the estimated number of immigrants who entered the USA between 1900 and 1929?
Which legislation is also known as the Johnson-Reed Act?
Which legislation is also known as the Johnson-Reed Act?
Which article discusses the political economy of immigrant medical inspection in modern America?
Which article discusses the political economy of immigrant medical inspection in modern America?
Which president delivered the 'State of the Union 1923' address?
Which president delivered the 'State of the Union 1923' address?
Which source provides information about the nativity of the population and place of birth of the native population from 1850 to 1990?
Which source provides information about the nativity of the population and place of birth of the native population from 1850 to 1990?
Which website offers a brief history of Ellis Island?
Which website offers a brief history of Ellis Island?
Which article reexamines the Immigration Act of 1924 in the context of race in American immigration law?
Which article reexamines the Immigration Act of 1924 in the context of race in American immigration law?
Which journal discusses the causes of earlier European immigration to the United States?
Which journal discusses the causes of earlier European immigration to the United States?
Which source provides information about the concept of America as a 'Nation of Immigrants'?
Which source provides information about the concept of America as a 'Nation of Immigrants'?
Which US president advocated for restricted immigration in his State of the Union address?
Which US president advocated for restricted immigration in his State of the Union address?
Which two immigration stations were significant in the USA during the early 20th century?
Which two immigration stations were significant in the USA during the early 20th century?
What were some of the concerns of Americans regarding immigrants?
What were some of the concerns of Americans regarding immigrants?
What were some measures taken by the US government to restrict immigration?
What were some measures taken by the US government to restrict immigration?
Which term is defined in the glossary of the text?
Which term is defined in the glossary of the text?
What does Kathrine Stollmayer's immigration story from Hungary to the USA illustrate?
What does Kathrine Stollmayer's immigration story from Hungary to the USA illustrate?
What was one of the concerns about immigrants according to the text?
What was one of the concerns about immigrants according to the text?
What is the significance of the primary source image in the text?
What is the significance of the primary source image in the text?
Which term is NOT defined in the glossary of the text?
Which term is NOT defined in the glossary of the text?
What did the US government use to check immigrants' documents and health at immigration stations?
What did the US government use to check immigrants' documents and health at immigration stations?
Which political belief was a concern about immigrants according to the text?
Which political belief was a concern about immigrants according to the text?
Who worried about immigrants stealing jobs, spreading diseases, and being a burden on society?
Who worried about immigrants stealing jobs, spreading diseases, and being a burden on society?
Study Notes
The Impact of Immigration in the USA in the Early 20th Century
- Immigration to the USA increased due to people seeking adventure and change
- Americans worried about immigrants stealing jobs, spreading diseases, and being a burden on society
- Concerns arose about immigrants bringing extremist political beliefs and being unpatriotic
- The US government passed laws to restrict immigration, including literacy tests and deportation of certain groups
- Ellis Island and Angel Island were significant immigration stations in the USA
- Immigration officers checked immigrants' documents and health at these stations
- Calvin Coolidge, a Republican president, advocated for restricted immigration in his State of the Union address
- Kathrine Stollmayer's immigration story from Hungary to the USA in 1912 illustrates the immigrant experience
- Coolidge's speech reflects his stance on immigration and the importance of the "American Spirit"
- Glossary terms such as pogrom, wanderlust, communism, and isolationist are defined
- The text features a bibliography citing the source of the information
- The text includes a primary source image of immigrants entering Ellis Island
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Explore the impact of immigration in the USA during the early 20th century with this quiz. Learn about the reasons for increased immigration, concerns of Americans, government restrictions, significant immigration stations, and the immigrant experience through a personal story. Delve into the political climate, key figures like President Calvin Coolidge, and important terms related to immigration. This quiz also includes a primary source image and a bibliography for further reading.
