Immigrants

Who are immigrants?

• People of the northeast

• The very first people to live in an area

• Diverse group of people that came to United States

• People who live in South America

Why did immigrants from around the world come to the United States?

• To vacation

• In search of a better life, one that was free and prosperous

• To explore the land

• To find themselves

What made so many people leave their homeland?

• Bad relationship with family

• Lack of internet

• Many decided to immigrate because of adversity and difficulty in their homeland.

  Famine, natural disasters or persecution for their religion.

What role did "hope" play in the immigrants' experiences leaving home and coming to America?

• None

• Life could better than in their homelands.

What does the poem reveal about the Chinese immigrant experience

• Reveals how comfortable Chinese felt.

• Reveals how fast was the immigration proces

• The anxiety and fear experienced by Chinese immigrants held at angel island in the face of many challenges unknow.