Immigration

​Immigrants

• ​ An individual seeking a new place to live.

• ​May be forced to leave for different reasons.

Poll

How would you feel if you had to leave home for a new place?

• I would enjoy leaving for a new place.

  😀

• I would be frightened to leave for a new place

  🥺

Multiple Choice

How might immigrants feel upon arriving in the United States?

• They were scared, but eager for a new life.

• They were angry they left home.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows WHY immigrants arrived in the United States?

• In the late 1800s, people in many parts of the world decided to leave their homes and immigrate to the United States.

•  Many came to the U. S. because they were fleeing crop failure, land and job shortages, rising taxes, and famine ( Barely any food).

Fill in the Blanks

Based on the political cartoon, what continent were most immigrants arriving from?

Poll

What can you infer about the lives of immigrants in the late 1800s/early 1900s?

• Their lives were considered easy and thankful for their new life.

• Their lives were considered difficult, yet they were determined to make a life for themselves.

Poll

What might life be like for the immigrants arriving in the United States?

• It will be easy.

• They will still face difficulties in their new homeland.

Poll

Photo Analysis: Based on the image, immigrants arriving to the United States had to work any job possible. Which statement is true?

• Many jobs were dangerous.

• Many jobs were easy.

Multiple Choice

Photo Analysis: While working in factories, individuals faced harsh working conditions.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Photo Analysis: Immigrants were forced to live in tenements. Describe the image of the tenement and the living conditions these individuals faced.

• Tenements were a safe and clean environment.

• Tenements were small, cramped, and unsafe.

Poll

Photo Analysis: Why were immigrants forced to live in these conditions?

• They were desperate and had little money.

• They wanted to live with relatives.