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Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.

a.	Ellis Island	d.	nativism
b.	melting pot	e.	Chinese Exclusion Act
c.	nativism	f.	Gentlemen's Agreement

Through which place were 19th-century eastern European immigrants more likely to pass before gaining entry into the United States?

Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions?

Which term refers to the mixture of diverse cultures whose people blended together by abandoning their native language and customs?

Which term is the name of a restriction on immigration passed by Congress?

Through which place did immigrants arriving on the East Coast pass before gaining entry into the United States?

Through which place did immigrants arriving on the West Coast pass before gaining entry into the United States?

Which term is the name of a restriction on emigration worked out between the United States and another government?

Which term refers to an agreement that limited the immigration of unskilled workers to the United States in exchange for the repeal of the San Francisco segregation order?

Select the letter of the term, name, or phrase that best matches each description. Note: Some letters may not be used at all. Some may be used more than once.

a.	Stalwarts	f.	Grover Cleveland
b.	graft	g.	Chester A. Arthur
c.	political machines	h.	James A. Garfield
d.	spoils system	i.	Benjamin Harrison
e.	Pendleton Act	j.	Rutherford B. Hayes

This was any type of unethical or illegal use of political influence for personal gain.

10.

This president surprised everyone by turning reformer. His efforts to persuade Congress to reform the civil service resulted in the Pendleton Act

11.

These were organized groups that controlled the activities of a political party in a city.

12.

These Republican supporters of New York City boss Roscoe Conkling were strongly opposed to civil-service reform

13.

This authorized an independent civil service commission to make government appointments based on the merit system

14.

This president was a strong supporter of civil-service reform. Although he did not succeed in getting Congress to go along with his plans for reform, he was able to clean up the nation's customhouses

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

15.

An example of patronage would be

a.	saying one thing and doing another	c.	appointing a friend to a political position
b.	assassinating a public official.	d.	bribing a government official

16.

In which year did the Japanese immigration rate first rise higher than the Chinese immigration rate?

a.	1885	c.	1891
b.	1899	d.	1895

17.

What does the chart show about Italian immigration during this period?

a.	Very few Italians immigrated before 1900	c.	It increased dramatically after 1900
b.	Italian immigrants tended to settle in urban areas	d.	It was carefully controlled by immigration laws

18.

Between which two years did the sharpest drop in Japanese immigration occur?

a.	1890 and 1891	c.	1908 and 1909
b.	1883 and 1884	d.	1903 and 1904

19.

Which of these countries sent the most immigrants to the United States in 1900?

a.	Japan	c.	Italy
b.	Ireland	d.	China

20.

Which country's immigration rate rose the most dramatically between 1900 and 1910?

a.	Japan	c.	Italy
b.	Ireland	d.	China

21.

In which year did the rate of China's immigration to the United States exceed that of Italy?

a.	1893	c.	1800
b.	1888	d.	1882

22.

Which of the following might be associated with the sharp decline in Chinese immigration in 1883-1884?

a.	the building of U.S. railroads	c.	the Gentlemen's Agreement
b.	the discovery of gold in the United States	d.	the Chinese Exclusion Act

23.

From which country did the most immigrants enter the United States in 1880?

a.	Italy	c.	Japan
b.	China	d.	Ireland

24.

Which two countries sent about the same number of immigrants to the United States in 1890?

a.	Ireland and Italy	c.	Japan and Ireland
b.	China and Italy	d.	China and Japan

25.

Between which two years did Chinese immigration drop most sharply?

a.	1899 and 1900	c.	1881 and 1882
b.	1882 and 1883	d.	1886 and 1887

26.

Which northern city had the most people living in or near it in 1890?

a.	New York	c.	Detroit
b.	Portland	d.	Dallas

27.

What overall trend do these maps show?

a.	movement of people from urban to rural areas	c.	decline in immigration, especially from Asia
b.	decline in the population of rural areas	d.	growth in population, concentrated in cities

28.

Which of the following do the majority of the cities shown on the map share in common?

a.	They are located near large bodies of water	c.	Their surrounding areas contained fewer than 80, 000 people in 1890.
b.	Their population density decreased in the late 19th century	d.	Their surrounding areas contained more than 800, 000 people in 1870

29.

Which city located on the East Coast had the most people living in or near it in 1870?

a.	New York	c.	Miami
b.	New Orleans	d.	Charleston

30.

By 1890, how many people had settled in Miami?

a.	200, 000-500, 000	c.	100, 000-200, 000
b.	fewer than 100, 000	d.	more than 500, 000

31.

Which area had the greatest population density in 1870?

a.	the northeast Atlantic coast	c.	the area around Dallas
b.	the area around Charleston	d.	the West Coast

32.

Based on your knowledge of the chapter, which of the following factors influenced the population change in the Los Angeles and San Francisco regions?

a.	inadequate means of transportation	c.	decreased popularity in coastal living
b.	increased immigration from Asia	d.	lack of industrial growth

33.

In 1870, which region of the United States was most densely populated?

a.	Southeast	c.	Northeast
b.	Southwest	d.	Northwest

34.

Which of the following is not true about changes in the U.S. population between 1870 and 1890?

a.	Total population stayed about the same but shifted to urban areas	c.	Population density in the East increased
b.	Some areas of the country attracted more new settlers than others	d.	Population density near major cities increased

35.

In 1890, which region was least densely populated?

a.	South	c.	Midwest
b.	West	d.	Northeast

36.

The Stalwarts were strong supporters of

a.	high tariffs.	c.	civil service reform
b.	low tariffs	d.	the spoils system

37.

The main immigration processing station in San Francisco was called

a.	Hull House	c.	Angel Island.
b.	Tammany Hall	d.	Ellis Island.

38.

The main goal of the Americanization movement was to

a.	limit the number of immigrants entering the country.	c.	assimilate people of various cultures into the dominant culture.
b.	improve the living conditions in America's largest cities.	d.	encourage people to move from the country to the city.

39.

Which of the following had some of the same goals as the Americanization movement?

a.	graft	c.	Chinese Exclusion Act
b.	patronage	d.	settlement houses

40.

Which of the following is an example of graft?

a.	using a cartoon to illustrate political fraud	c.	using the threat of force to get people to vote for a particular candidate
b.	choosing your friends for political offices	d.	saying a project cost more than it did and keeping the difference for yourself

41.

Which of the following does not describe a typical supporter of a political machine?

a.	factory worker	c.	poor
b.	urban	d.	opposed to immigration

42.

The illegal use of political influence for personal gain is called

a.	graft.	c.	nativism
b.	gentlemen's agreement	d.	civil service

43.

Which of the following issues prompted the assassination of President Garfield?

a.	kickbacks	c.	civil service reform
b.	tariffs	d.	immigration

44.

Which of the following is true of the Gentlemen's Agreement?

a.	It decreased Japanese immigration	c.	It caused anti-American rioting in Japan
b.	It prohibited aliens from working in industrial jobs	d.	It resulted in segregated classrooms.

45.

Which president changed his ideas on civil service reform when he gained the presidency?

a.	Chester A. Arthur	c.	Benjamin Harrison
b.	Grover Cleveland	d.	Rutherford B. Hayes

46.

Settlement houses were founded in the late 1800s by

a.	new immigrants	c.	social reformers
b.	industrial workers	d.	political machines

47.

Which of the following was the main interest of the Social Gospel movement?

a.	religious reform	c.	social reform
b.	political reform	d.	economic reform

48.

What was the original purpose of the row house?

a.	to provide inner-city housing for wealthy families	c.	to integrate lower-class neighborhoods
b.	to provide single-family homes for working-class families	d.	to alleviate slum conditions

49.

What is the main purpose of patronage?

a.	to avoid concentrating power in one individual or group	c.	to increase government funds
b.	to increase government efficiency	d.	to reward one's supporters

50.

Tammany Hall was the name of

a.	a New York Customs House	c.	the federal courthouse in New York City
b.	a famous settlement house	d.	a New York City political machine

51.

Who used the power of the presidency to clean up the New York Customs House but was unable to get support from Congress for civil service reform?

a.	Grover Cleveland	c.	Rutherford B. Hayes
b.	Chester A. Arthur	d.	Benjamin Harrison

52.

The row house was a new type of housing that conserved space by

a.	enclosing a park shared by several buildings	c.	rising ten or more stories high.
b.	combining air vents with trash disposal areas.	d.	sharing side walls with other buildings.

53.

The Pendleton Civil Service Act required

a.	government workers to renounce all party loyalties	c.	cities to provide services such as clean water to their residents
b.	applicants for government jobs to pass examinations.	d.	native-born Americans to treat immigrants with courtesy

54.

The main goal of the Chinese Exclusion Act was to

a.	create segregated classrooms	c.	settle a disagreement between China and the United States
b.	stop Chinese Americans from attending school in the United States	d.	decrease Chinese immigration