Immigration Vocabulary

Front

An immigrant is:

Back

A person who comes to live in a foreign country

Front

A Push Factor is:

Back

Conditions that encourage someone to leave

Front

A Primary Source is:

Back

An artifact (diary, document, etc) or any other source of information that was created by someone who witnessed the event.

Front

A Pull Factor is:

Back

Something that attracts/motivates people to move to a certain place

Front

The definition of influences:

Back

Having an effect on someone's character, behavior, or actions

Front

When past immigrants thought that the streets in America were paved with gold, this was an example of a:

Back

Pull Factor

Front

When a country goes through war and poverty, this would be an example of a:

Back

Push Factor

Front

Money and jobs are ________________ that pull immigrants towards America.

Back

Influences

Front

A diary written by an immigrant that came to America in 1897 would be a:

Back

Primary Source

Front

A photography taken of a family of immigrants as they arrive in America would be:

Back

Primary Source