Unit 5: Lady Liberty

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A person who enters a new country with the intent of settling there permanently is an ____________.

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immigrant

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Immigrants who moved to the US between 1800-1880.

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Old Immigrants

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Most immigrants were from Northern and Western Europe and spoke English. Mainly Britain, Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia

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Old Immigrants

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Why did Irish immigration increase during the mid-nineteenth century?

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the Great Potato Famine in Ireland

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Based on the information in this graph, why did immigration increase rapidly between 1895 and 1905? Railroad construction created jobs for immigrants. Cheap land prices in the West attracted immigrant farmers. Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants. World War I caused immigrants to flee Europe.

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Industrial growth provided factory jobs for immigrants.

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People who moved to the US between 1890-1950

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New Immigrants

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Immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe. Most did not speak English and many different religions such as Catholic and Jewish. Mainly Italian, Polish, Russian, Greece, etc.

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New Immigrants

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This group of immigrants was mostly unskilled, uneducated and looked for jobs in new American factories. Options: Old Immigrants, New Immigrants, Today's Immigrants

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New Immigrants

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Immigrants that arrived after 1950. Mostly from Latin and Asian countries. Fleeing corrupt governments and areas with high crime rate. Seeking economic opportunity.

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Today's Immigrants

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American Democracy and representative government is an example of a

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Pull Force