The rush of immagrants commonlit answer key

People from the "Old Immigration" came from the countries of and .

Ireland and Germany

The Statue of Liberty was a gift from .

France

Most "Old Immigrants" were (Catholic, Protestants).

Protestant

The Irish were mainly (Catholic, Protestant).

Catholic

The Immigrants came from Greece, Italy, Russia, Poland and Asian countries.

New

Of what 3 religions were the New Immigrants?

Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Jewish

In what ways were the New Immigrants different from the Old Immigrants?

couldn't speak English, illiterate, had no experience with democracy

Why was America called a Melting Pot?

It was a mixture of many cultures and diversities.

What were dumbbell tenements?

Crowded houses that poor immigrants lived in, located in cities

Why were some immigrants called Birds of Passage?

They came to America only to earn money for a time and then returned to their native lands.

Why did so many immigrants move to the cities?

hired for cheap factory labor

Why were many immigrants treated with hostility?

took jobs away from laborers; their religious beliefs; racism

Who were the Nativists?

Americans who feared that immigrants would take jobs and impose their Roman Catholic beliefs on society.

What was the purpose of the Chinese Exclusion Act?

to bar Chinese immigrants from entering the U.S.

What other Asian group had limited immigration rights to the U.S.?

Japanese

Explanation: i got this of an website

mint more silver currency sorry its probably to late.