Immigration

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Where is Ellis Island located?

• San Francisco Bay, California

• New York Harbor

• Boston Harbor, Massachusetts

• Miami, Florida

What is the Statue of Liberty?

• A symbol of freedom and democracy in the United States, located on Liberty Island in New York Harbor.

• A famous statue of a historical figure in Washington, D.C.

• A landmark in San Francisco, California.

• A popular tourist attraction in Chicago, Illinois.

Who wrote the poem 'The New Colossus'?

• Emma Lazarus

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Ralph Waldo Emerson