Immigration

Which of the following would be considered an example of a push factor?

• guaranteed civil rights

• forced military service

• 1. Industrial expansion creating economic opportunities

• 1. freedom of speech and religion 

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

• 1. guaranteed civil rights

• 1. lack of job opportunities

• 1. famine and potential starvation

• 1. religious persecution 

Which of the following is an example of a push factor?

• the presence of religious persecution

• job opportunities created by the second Industrial Revolution

• the promise of a freedom and a better life

• the opportunity for increased wealth and education

Which of the following is an example of a pull factor?

• Natural disasters in one's home country.

• A lack of job opportunities in one's home country.

• Political instability in one's home country. 
  

• The promise of higher wages in another country.

New Immigrants experienced little hardship and were welcomed in a positive manner when entering the United States....

• TRUE

• FALSE

One way the “New immigrants” of the late 1800’s differed from the “Old immigrants” of the early and mid 1800s was that the “New immigrants”…

• came mostly from Northern and Western Europe 

• were considered superior to “Old Immigrants”

• were more culturally and ethnically diverse

• were homogenous in religion and language

The Old Immigrants (1840-1860) and the New Immigrants (1880-1900) were similar in their religion and language spoke...

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which description best summarizes the “New Immigrants” who arrived in America in the late 1800’s and early 1900s?

• they had pale skin, light hair and eyes

• they were Catholic, Jewish, Orthodox, and Muslim

• they spoke English and were from northern Europe

• they were mostly Protestant 

Immigration push factors are…

• reasons people come to a new place

• reasons people leave their homelands

• reasons people begin working

• reasons people stop working

How did the "new" immigrants contribute to the economic growth of the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• • They primarily worked as farmers and ranchers.

• • They established large corporations and monopolies.

• They invested heavily in American businesses and industries

• • They filled labor shortages in factories.