Title: Immigration and Urbanization - Unit Review Flashcards | Quizlet
Headings: Immigration and Urbanization - Unit Review
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What was an effect of the growth of the service industry in the late 1800s? The number of people who worked in factories decreased. What is one way that city landscapes changed in the beginning of the twentieth century? The first skyscrapers were built. Which of these statements best describes why it was difficult for many immigrants to find employment in the US in the late 1800s? They were discriminated against by potential employers. Almost half of the "new" immigrants who came to the United States in the late 1800s
eventually returned to their home countries. During the late 1800s, the Chinese immigration rate
decreased as a result of US government legislation. Who received benefits from settlement houses in the late 1800s and early 1900s? immigrants who had recently come to America
In the 1800s, one of the most important pull factors for new immigrants was
freedom of speech.