
Immigration
Authored by SHEILA B CORRIGAN
Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is immigration?
The act of individuals moving from one country to another with the intention of settling in the new country.
The act of individuals moving within the same country for better opportunities.
The act of individuals moving from one city to another within the same country.
The act of individuals moving from one continent to another for vacation.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Who were the Old Immigrants?
Immigrants who arrived in the United States primarily during the 19th century, before the 1880s, from Western and Northern Europe.
Immigrants who arrived in the United States primarily after the 1880s, from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Immigrants who arrived in the United States primarily during the 19th century, before the 1880s, from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Immigrants who arrived in the United States primarily after the 1880s, from Western and Northern Europe.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Who were the New Immigrants?
Immigrants who arrived in the United States primarily during the 19th century, before the 1880s, from Western and Northern Europe.
Immigrants who arrived in the United States primarily after the 1880s, from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Immigrants who arrived in the United States primarily during the 19th century, before the 1880s, from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Immigrants who arrived in the United States primarily after the 1880s, from Western and Northern Europe.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What are push factors?
Circumstances or conditions in a person's home country that encourage or force them to emigrate.
Circumstances or conditions in a destination country that attract immigrants.
Circumstances or conditions that prevent individuals from moving to a different country.
Circumstances or conditions that encourage individuals to stay in their home country.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What are pull factors?
Circumstances or conditions in a person's home country that encourage or force them to emigrate.
Circumstances or conditions in a destination country that attract immigrants.
Circumstances or conditions that prevent individuals from moving to a different country.
Circumstances or conditions that encourage individuals to stay in their home country.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is steerage?
The lowest and often cramped deck on a ship, where passengers traveling in the cheapest accommodations were housed during their voyage to the United States.
The highest and most luxurious deck on a ship, reserved for wealthy passengers.
The middle deck on a ship, where most passengers traveled during their voyage to the United States.
The deck on a ship where the captain and crew members resided.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What was Castle Gardens?
The immigrant processing center in New York City that operated from 1855 to 1890 before Ellis Island.
The main immigrant processing center in the United States, operating from 1892 to 1954.
A famous castle located in New York Harbor.
A historic garden in New York City that was popular among immigrants.
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