8014: Nativism, Cultural Preservation & Assimilation

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War, famine, religious persecution are all examples of

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push factors

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Job opportunities, academic opportunities, and safety are examples of

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pull factors

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Most immigrants on the East Coast were processed where? Washington, D.C., Ellis Island, Angel Island, Baltimore

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Ellis Island

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What is Ellis Island?

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An immigration center where people came to get checked before entering the country.

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What did Nativists believe?

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Immigrants threatened the American way of Life and Democracy, White Protestants were superior to other immigrant groups, Immigrants stole jobs from native born Americans.

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Which idea led to a rise in anti-immigrant groups and a demand for immigration restrictions? Options: Melting Pot, Birds of Passage, Nativism, All of the above

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Nativism

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What does it mean to assimilate?

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to become part of a new culture

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A "Melting Pot" is...

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A country or place that has people of different cultures and races

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Which style of assimilation has unique cultures existing side by side?

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The Salad Bowl

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Which style of assimilation blends aspects of multiple cultures? Options: Americanization, The Melting Pot, The Salad Bowl

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The Melting Pot