15 Questions
What was the main reason why nativists wanted to limit immigration in the United States during the Industrial Revolution?
They feared losing their jobs and way of life to newcomers.
What was the period between 1865 and 1900 characterized as?
The Gilded Age
What type of immigrants arrived in the United States during the Industrial Revolution?
Unskilled laborers and people of poorer means
What was the reputation of the United States in Europe during the nineteenth century?
A place where anyone could be free and successful if they worked hard
What was the significant shift in American society during the Industrial Revolution?
From an agrarian-based economy to an industrial-based economy
What was the primary motivation behind the US government's requirement for Chinese immigrants to carry personal identification visas?
Due to the inability of many Americans to distinguish between Chinese individuals
What was the main reason behind the formation of the Know Nothing Party?
To protect the interests of native-born citizens
What was the result of the Immigration Act of 1924?
A reduction in the yearly ceiling of immigrants to 186,437
What was the concern among Americans regarding the influx of East Asian immigrants in the early 20th century?
They would shift the American economy to a Communist system
What was the outcome of the Know Nothing Party?
It eventually joined the Republican Party
What was the primary cause of nativism in the Gilded Age?
Fear of foreigners stealing jobs from persons born in America
What was the purpose of the rigorous process at Ellis Island and Angel Island?
To test new immigrants for any serious incurable diseases and defects
What was the significance of the Page Act of 1875?
It stopped illegal practices, such as trafficking of illegal labor, and excluded Chinese and Japanese immigrants
What was the characteristic of the new immigrants arriving in America during the Gilded Age?
They were unskilled, did not speak English, and were from Eastern European nations
What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
To put quotas on the number of Chinese immigrants allowed to live in America
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