Push and Pull Factors_Immigration

Immigration Push and Pull

Turn of the Century

Economic Factors

Political Factors

Environmental Factor

Multiple Choice

Limited Opportunities was a push for immigrants to want to emigrate. Choose the PULL factor for this problem.

• Better job opportunities
• Limited resources
• Overpopulation
• Political instability

Multiple Choice

Which push factor is the reason for immigrants to immigrate to the United States for good food suppliers.

• drought

• quality education

• lack of jobs

• promise of freedom

Multiple Choice

True or False: Immigrants did not face discrimination when they came to the United States.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

High Unemployment rates in Germany in the mid 1800s

• push

• pull

Multiple Choice

The two largest immigration stations were

• Ellis Island and Angel Island
• Statue of Liberty and Golden Gate Bridge
• Times Square and Hollywood
• Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore

Multiple Choice

Ellis Island was in _______ and Angel Island was in _____

• New York, California
• California, New York
• Texas, Florida
• Florida, Texas

Multiple Choice

Angel Island processed many immigrants from which continent?

• Europe
• Africa
• Asia
• Australia

Multiple Choice

the act of leaving one's country to settle in another

• Immigration
• Emigration

Multiple Choice

the act of entering another country to live there permanently

• Immigration
• Emigration

Multiple Choice

Ellis Island processed a lot of immigrants from which continent?

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• Australia

Multiple Choice

“We must flee our country because of the fighting and persecution.”

• Push

• Pull

Multiple Choice

Between 1880-1900 thousands of factory jobs became available in the United States because of industrialization

• Push

• Pull

Multiple Choice

All across Europe there were huge crop failures in 1846 and 1847. Many farmers in Europe could not pay for their land.

• Push

• Pull

Multiple Choice

The United States had many factory jobs available at the turn of the century. Was this a pull or push factor for any immigrants?

• pull

• push

Multiple Choice

Factors that make a person want to leave their country

• Push

• Pull

Multiple Choice

Immigrants came to America mainly by _________.

• helicopters

• boats

• horses

• trains

Multiple Choice

Factors that attract immigrants to come and live in one country over another.

• Push

• Pull

Multiple Choice

In 1846 the Potato Famine left many people in Ireland without food.

• Push

• Pull

Multiple Choice

To work on the transcontinental railroad

• Push

• Pull

Multiple Choice

Hope for a new life and new opportunities

• Push

• Pull

Multiple Choice

Freedom of Religion

• Push

• Pull