Immigration

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Which of the following would be considered an example of a push factor? guaranteed civil rights, forced military service, Industrial expansion creating economic opportunities, freedom of speech and religion 

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forced military service

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Which of the following is an example of a pull factor? guaranteed civil rights, lack of job opportunities, famine and potential starvation, religious persecution 

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guaranteed civil rights

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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

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the presence of religious persecution

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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.

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The promise of higher wages in another country.

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

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FALSE

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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”…

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were more culturally and ethnically diverse

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

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FALSE

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

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they were Catholic, Jewish, Orthodox, and Muslim

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Immigration push factors are…

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reasons people leave their homelands

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

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They filled labor shortages in factories.