Chapter 21

Quiz for Chapter Twenty-One Interpretations: How Did Immigrants Experience America at the Turn of the Century?

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Question 1

According to the passage from Oscar Handlin’s classic study, which aspect of European life did immigrants to America find had been most disrupted?A. Community
B. Finances
C. Family
D. Individual life

Question 2

According to historian John Bodnar, to what aspect of their lives were new immigrants most loyal?A. Church
B. Work
C. Family
D. Political party

Question 3

How might John Bodnar have refuted Oscar Handlin’s assertion that the village communal connection was corroded by the American experience?A. Employment relationships fulfilled the immigrants’ communal void.
B. Politics replaced the village community.
C. Religion was more important than replacing the village community.
D. Household relationships replaced communal village connections.