Question

1. which group was the first to face federal immigration restrictions based on race?

a. italians
b. chinese
c. irish
d. germans

1. what was one reason many nativists opposed mass immigration?

a. fear of losing american jobs
b. hope for more cultural diversity
c. desire for fewer goods in the market
d. support for all newcomers

1. what did the melting pot metaphor encourage?

a. separation of ethnic groups
b. assimilation into a single american culture
c. building ethnic parishes
d. ending religious freedom

1. which law denied admission to people unable to support themselves or those with contagious diseases?

a. page act
b. immigration act of 1882
c. gentlemens agreement
d. homestead act

1. why did some catholic leaders argue against rapid assimilation?

a. they wanted to become protestant
b. they wanted to keep their religious and cultural identity
c. they supported the chinese exclusion act
d. they thought assimilation would mean change

Explanation:

1. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 was the first federal - level immigration restriction based on race in the US.
2. Nativists often feared that mass immigration would lead to job competition and loss of American jobs.
3. The "melting pot" metaphor encourages the assimilation of different ethnic groups into a single American culture.
4. The Immigration Act of 1882 denied admission to those unable to support themselves or with contagious diseases.
5. Some Catholic leaders argued against rapid assimilation as they wanted to maintain their religious and cultural identity.

Answer:

1. B. Chinese
2. A. Fear of losing American jobs
3. B. Assimilation into a single American culture
4. B. Immigration Act of 1882
5. B. They wanted to keep their religious and cultural identity