Early Immigration (#1-10)

Which is an example of an immigration push factor?

• religious freedom

• political freedom

• affordable land

• poverty

Which is an example of an immigration pull factor?

• famine

• jobs

• war

• persecution

From 1820 to 1850, the largest group of immigrants came to the United States from

• France.

• Germany.

• Great Britain.

• Ireland.

Between 1820 and 1850, which factors affected European immigration to America?

• New laws restricted the arrival of immigrants from Russia.

• New laws restricted the arrival of immigrants from Italy.

• It became easier and cheaper to immigrate to the United States.

• It became less expensive for all immigrants to buy property in the US.

In the 1600s, many immigrants came to America from Britain to escape religious persecution. In the early 1800s, many immigrants came from

• Russia to escape a revolution.

• Ireland to flee a potato famine.

• Italy to find job opportunities.

• the Netherlands to seek land.

Which best compares the first wave of immigration to America in the 1600s to the third wave in the early 1800s?

• In the 1600s, many immigrants were seeking land and religious freedom. In the early 1800s, many immigrants were escaping famine and political problems.

• In the 1600s, many immigrants were escaping famine and political problems. In the early 1800s, many immigrants were seeking land and religious freedom.

• In the 1600s, many immigrants were escaping war and revolution. In the early 1800s, many immigrants were seeking jobs and political freedom.

• In the 1600s, many immigrants were seeking jobs and political freedom. In the early 1800s, many immigrants were escaping war and revolution.

Which best describes immigration to the United States between 1820 and 1850?

• Between 1820 and 1850, nearly half of all European immigrants came from Ireland, which differed from earlier waves.

• Between 1820 and 1850, nearly a third of European immigrants came from the Netherlands, which differed from earlier waves.

• Between 1820 and 1850, most immigrants came from southern Europe, specifically Italy, which differed from earlier waves.

• Between 1820 and 1850, most immigrants were brought from Africa to become enslaved workers, which differed from earlier waves.

Where did most Irish immigrants settle between 1820 and 1850?

• on farms in New England

• in cities on the East Coast

• on farms on the western frontier

• in rural areas of the South

Large numbers of immigrants arrived in the United States between 1820 and 1850. Which groups tended to become farmers on the western frontier?

• English and French immigrants

• French and Irish immigrants

• Irish and German immigrants

• German and Scandinavian immigrants

Which best describes what many immigrants encountered in US cities in the early 1800s?

• spacious and clean apartment buildings

• crowded and unsafe living conditions

• crowded but safe living conditions

• small but clean apartment buildings