Poor immigrants from Central and Eastern Europe came to America in the late 19th century in search of the American Dream. They entered through Ellis Island and settled in ethnic neighborhoods like the Lower East Side. With hard work, optimism, and some luck, many assimilated and became productive members of society, achieving success stories like Thomas Edison, the Wright Brothers, and Henry Ford.

2. 9
The American Dream

3. I. The Melting Pot.
A. Central & Eastern Europe.

4. B. Statue of Liberty.
Emma Lazarus

5. C. Ellis Island.

6. D. neighborhoods.

7. E. The Lower East Side.

8. F. Public Schools.

9. G. luck n pluck

10. II. The American Dream.
A. Adam Smith.

11. B. Thomas Edison.

12. C. The Wright Brothers.

13. D. Henry Ford.

14. Conclusion: Poor immigrants came to
U.S. in search of the American Dream.
With luck and pluck, they assimilated
and became productive members of
society.

15. Note Summary with for example x 3
Central Europe, melting pot,
Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island,
neighborhoods, Lower East Side,
public schools, luck n pluck,
American Dream, laissez-faire,
Thomas Edison, Wright Brothers,
Henry Ford, Model T.

16. Quiz 9

17. 1. What nickname was given to the
U.S. due to the fact that people from
diverse cultures were immigrating
here and blending in?

18. 2. In the late 18th Century, most
immigrants to America were coming
from. . .
* Southern Europe
* Eastern Europe
* Central Europe
* Western Europe

19. 3. In the late 19th Century, most
immigrants to America were coming
from. . .
* Southern Asia
* Central & Eastern
* South & Central America
* Western Europe

20. 4. What is one of the lines from the
Emma Lazarus poem located at the
base of the Statue of Liberty?
A. Give us your rich and your famous
B. Keep your dirty people away from
our shores
C. Go back! Go back!
D. Give us your tired and your poor.

21. 5. What was the name of the immigrant
checkpoint located in New York
Harbor?

22. 6. Chinatown, Little Italy, and Harlem
are all examples of ethnic _______
* countries
* neighborhoods
* cities
* continents

23. 7. What was the poorest and most
densely populated immigrant
neighborhood in the world in 1900?

24. 8. In Horatio Alger stories, what was
one thing that was NOT a key to
achieving the American Dream?
* luck n pluck
* hard work
* optimism
* laziness

25. 9. What famous Enlightenment
economist taught that a nation’s
economy will prosper if the
government isn’t too controlling over
people’s business?

26. 10. What is the term that Adam Smith
used to describe a “hands-off”
approach to business?

27. 11. Who invented the incandescent
light bulb?

28. 12. Who invented the airplane?

29. 13. Who invented the moving assembly
line for automobiles?

30. 14. What was the bestselling car of the
1920s?

31. 15. What is this?

32. 16. What is this?

33. 17. What borough of New York is this?

34. 18. Who is this?

35. 19. Who is this?

36. 20. Who are these guys?

38. 1. What nickname was given to the
U.S. due to the fact that people from
diverse cultures were immigration
here and blending in? Melting Pot

39. 2. In the late 18th Century, most
immigrants to America were coming
from. . .
* Southern Europe
* Eastern Europe
* Central Europe
* Western Europe

40. 3. In the late 19th Century, most
immigrants to America were coming
from. . .
* Southern Asia
* Central & Eastern Europe
* South & Central America
* Western Europe

41. 4. What is one of the lines from the
Emma Lazarus poem located at the
base of the Statue of Liberty?
A. Give us your rich and your famous
B. Keep your dirty people away from
our shores
C. Go back! Go back!
D. Give us your tired and your
poor.

42. 5. What was the name of the immigrant
checkpoint located in New York
Harbor? Ellis Island

43. 6. Chinatown, Little Italy, and Harlem
are all examples of ethnic _______
* countries
* neighborhoods
* cities
* continents

44. 7. What was the poorest and most
densely populated immigrant
neighborhood in the world in 1900?
Lower East Side

45. 8. In Horatio Alger stories, what was
one thing that was NOT a key to
achieving the American Dream?
* luck n pluck
* hard work
* optimism
* laziness

46. 9. What famous Enlightenment
economist taught that a nation’s
economy will prosper if the
government isn’t too controlling over
people’s business? Adam Smith

47. 10. What is the term that Adam Smith
used to describe a “hands-off”
approach to business? laissez-faire

48. 11. Who invented the incandescent
light bulb? Thomas Edison

49. 12. Who invented the airplane?
Wright Brothers

50. 13. Who invented the moving assembly
line for automobiles? Henry Ford

51. 14. What was the bestselling car of the
1920s? Model T

52. 15. What is this? Statue of Liberty

53. 16. What is this? Ellis Island

54. 17. What borough of New York is this?
Manhattan

55. 18. Who is this?
Thomas Edison

56. 19. Who is this? Henry Ford

57. 20. Who are these guys?
Wright Brothers