Immigration Test Flashcards

Question

What and when was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Answer 1

It prohibited immigration from China in 1882 (a ten year ban)

Answer 2

A San Francisco earthquake in 1906, destroying all immigrant records

Answer 3

1. Prove they were children of Chinese already in America 2. Study their 'paper family' histories and circumstances tp answer questions

Answer 4

Not good. People were imprisoned for weeks/months. They wrote poetry on the walls to pass time.

Answer 5

Often settled near entrance ports or in cities. Lived in overcrowded tenement homes with others.

Answer 6

Run-down and overcrowded

Answer 7

Communities previous settlers established from their homelands

Answer 8

Immigrant men got paid less than non-immigrants and women even less

Answer 9

Difficult. Employers took advantage of immigrants and there were never enough jobs.

Answer 10

Suffered verbal and physical abuse and discrimination

Answer 11

Favoring people who are native to a country as opposed to those who are not. People feared immigrants would steal jobs and resources.

Answer 12

- Created new vitality (life) in cities and states - Transformed American society and culture - Established diversity and unity within the country - Introduced new customs and traditions

Answer 13

1. You have to be at least 18 years old 2. You have to be resident for at least 5 years 3. Have an interview and test your basic English for writing, reading, and speaking 4. must be a lawful and permanent resident of the us

Answer 14

1. Your name 2. whether you are being naturalized to serve in the military or not 3. confirming you are over 18 years of age 4. personal questions such as if a family member is currently a US citizen 5. How long have you been a US resident 6. How many trips out of the US have you taken 7. US Social security number (If applicable) 8. Place of birth 9. Physical/developmental disabilities

Answer 15

Immigrants submit application for naturalization. Obligated to have an interview with an immigration official. Tested on reading, writing, and speaking basic English. Lastly, take the Civics test

Answer 16

1. Applicants must answer a couple of questions 2. Take the oath of allegiance to the United States 3. Receive a certificate of naturalized citizenship

Answer 17

1. They have all the rights that native born citizens have. 2. They can vote 3. Run for any public office Can’t run for vice president and president (there is some controversy over this rule).

Answer 18

False, if they did they would get fined.

Answer 19

An American reporter, social reformer, and photographer.

Answer 20

An expose of the state of New York City's appalling tenement housing and those poor people unfortunate enough to call the slums home