Immigration

Immigration

Multiple Select

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

• Escape poverty in their home country.

• To have their own land and property.

• To escape religious persecution.

• Escape from political and economic persecution.

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

Multiple Select

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.

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

• To escape political and economic persecution.

• To get away from poverty in their own country.

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

Multiple Select

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

• Italy

• Poland

• Germany

• Britain

• Ireland

Multiple Select

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

• Britain

• Russia

• Poland

• Italy

• Ireland

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

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

Multiple Choice

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

• True

• False

Open Ended

What were the names of the four immigration laws passed in the 1920s that restricted immigration into the USA?

The Red Scare in the 1920s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdbClUYYaOU

Open Ended

Why were the Americans scared of the idea of Communism?

Multiple Choice

What is an anarchist?

• Somebody who wants the vote.

• Somebody who is willing to use violence against the government in order to get what they want.

Sacco and Vanzetti

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3ZPgfMH4Wg

Poll

Do you think that Sacco and Vanzetti were innocent or guilty?

• Innocent

• Guilty