Immigration in America

Choose all of the PUSH factors that made immigrants leave their home countries and move to America.

• Escape poverty in their home country.

• Escape from political and economic persecution.

• To have their own land and property.

• To build a better life for themselves and their families.

• To escape religious persecution.

Choose all of the PULL factors that made immigrants want to move to the USA.

• The USA was economically booming so there were many jobs available and chances to start their own businesses.

• To get away from poverty in their own country.

• The "Open Door" policy made entry into the country as easy as possible.

• To build a better life for their families and have an adventure.

• To escape political and economic persecution.

Migration was encouraged in the late-nineteenth century by the US government, because they were keen to populate the continent. The ‘____ ____’ policy made entry into the country as easy as possible.

Over 40 million people had arrived in America by 1919. Most immigrants arrived by sea, 70% of them landing at _____ _______. During peak periods, 5,000 people a day would pass through immigration control.

In 1917 the USA changed the Open Door immigration policy. It now became the _______ _______ policy.

Before 1900, "old" immigrants came from countries such as

• Italy

• Britain

• Poland

• Ireland

• Germany

From 1900, "new" immigrants came to America from countries such as

• Britain

• Italy

• Russia

• Ireland

• Poland

America started restricting the number of immigrants because they were often very poor and many could not speak or write English.

• True

• False

Many immigrants moved to cities and tended to live with people from their home country. This led to ghettos developing, which Americans did not like.

• False

• True

Many Americans feared that the immigrants would bring with them dangerous political beliefs, like communism.

• True

• False