Immigration and Its Impact

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What is immigration?

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The act of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.

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What is culture?

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The social behavior and norms found in human societies.

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What is ethnicity?

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A category of people who identify with each other based on shared cultural, social, or historical experiences.

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What is assimilation?

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The process by which individuals or groups adopt the culture of another group.

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What is 'Old Immigration'?

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Immigration to the United States that occurred before the 1880s, primarily from Northern and Western Europe.

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What is 'New Immigration'?

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Immigration to the United States that occurred from the 1880s to the 1920s, primarily from Southern and Eastern Europe.

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What are push factors?

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Conditions that drive people to leave their home country.

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What are pull factors?

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Conditions that attract people to a new country.

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What was Ellis Island?

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A historical immigration station in New York Harbor where millions of immigrants were processed.

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What was Angel Island?

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An immigration station in San Francisco Bay that processed Asian immigrants.