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Intro to Immigration

Intro to Immigration

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Social Studies

6th - 8th Grade

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Desiree Elizabeth Vogel

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18 Slides • 29 Questions

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Intro to
Immigration

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Fill in your note page "Introduction to Immigration" in your packet while completing the quizizz.

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When you think of
Immigration, what
comes to mind?

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Open Ended

When you think of Immigration, what comes to mind?

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What is an immigrant?

⦿ An immigrant is someone who was born in one

country but moved to another country to live.

⦿ America is referred to as a melting pot because

it is a nation of immigrants

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Where did immigrants come from?

⦿ Early 1800s: Most

came from
northern and
western Europe
Spoke English
Protestant religion
Familiar with

democracy

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⦿ Late 1800s: Most “new

immigrants” were from
southern and eastern
European nations.

Spoke different

languages

Many were Jewish and

Catholic

Used to tyranny,

socialism, communism

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1820-1880

Early 1800’s -

“Old Immigrants”

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1880-1930 “New Immigrants”

Late 1800’s -

“New Immigrants”

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Categorize

Options (16)

Spoke english

Protestant religion

From Northern Europe

From Western Europe

Democracy

Jewish and Catholic

Did not speak English

Communism

From Southern Europe

From Eastern Europe

Germany

Italy

Ireland

Great Britain

Austria-Hungary

Russia

Organize these options into the right categories about Old and New Immigrants

"Old" Immigrants (Early 1800s)
"New" Immigrations (Late 1800s)
Top 3 Countries of "Old" Immigrants
Top 3 Countries of "New" Immigrants

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Immigrants to America 1880-1915

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Are you surprised by the
amount of people who

wanted to come to America?

Why or why not?

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Open Ended

Are you surprised by the amount of people that wanted to come to America? Explain

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Emigrant vs. Immigrant

⦿ An emigrant leaves his or her own

country to live somewhere else.
If you left Germany to live

somewhere else, you would be
considered a German emigrant.
This person is emigrating from
Germany.

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⦿ An immigrant is new to this country

because he or she has come to the
country from some other country. An
immigrant is a person who once resided
somewhere else and now lives in your
country.
If someone moves to the U.S. from

another country, he or she immigrated
to the United States.

Emigrant vs. Immigrant

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HINT:

Emigrant = Exited = FROM

Immigrant = Into = TO

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Drag and Drop

John left Switzerland to live in the Unites States. He ​ ​
from Switzerland.
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
emigrated
immigrated

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Drag and Drop

Carrie is from Germany. She ​
to the United States
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
immigrated
emigrated

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Use emigrated with an E when talking about where the emigrant is traveling FROM

Emigrated

Use Immigrated with and I when talking about where the immigrant is traveling TO.

Immigrated

Remember

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Drag and Drop

Heinrich is from Germany. He ​
from Germany.
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
emigrated
immigrated

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Drag and Drop

Ana, a Scottish born citizen, ​
to the United States.
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
immigrated
emigrated

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Drag and Drop

Jean Baptiste Vivier was born in France and ​
to the United States.
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
immigrated
emigrated

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Drag and Drop

Friedrich was born in Austria and then moved to the United States. He is an Austrian ​
Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above
emigrant
immigrant

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Why did they leave their homes?

⦿ “Pushed” away from their homes

Religious persecution
Lack of jobs
Overcrowding and lack of land
Famine and disease
Discrimination
Government oppression/Political

unrest

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Why did they choose the U.S.?

⦿ “Pulled” to the U.S.

An abundance of jobs
Plenty of farmland
Religious freedom
To get a better education

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Multiple Choice

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I'm from Italy. I am........

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Italese

2

Italish

3

Italan

4

Italian

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Multiple Choice

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I'm from Scotland. I'm..........

1

Scott

2

Scottish

3

Scottese

4

Scottian

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Multiple Choice

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I'm from France. I'm...........

1

French

2

Francish

3

Francian

4

Francan

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Multiple Choice

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I'm from Russia. I'm........

1

Russish

2

Russan

3

Russian

4

Russese

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Multiple Choice

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I'm from Hungary. I'm..............

1

Hungry

2

Hungarian

3

Hungarish

4

Hungaran

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Multiple Choice

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We're from the Netherlands. We're....................

1

Dutch

2

Dutchian

3

Netherish

4

Netherian

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Multiple Choice

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They are from Spain. They're...................

1

Spainish

2

Spanish

3

Spanese

4

Spainese

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Multiple Choice

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Athena is from Greece. She is .................

1

Greec

2

Greek

3

Greecian

4

Greekish

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​Country

Nationality​

Country​

Nationality​

​Austria- Hungary

Austria- Hungarian​

The Netherlands​

Dutch​

Austria​

Austrian​

Norway​

Norwegian​

Hungary​

Hungarian​

Poland​

Polish​

Belgium​

Belgian​

Portugal​

Portuguese​

Denmark​

Danish​

Romania​

Romanian​

England​

English​

Russia​

Russian​

France​

French​

Scotland​

Scottish​

Germany​

German​

Spain​

Spanish​

Greece​

Greek​

Sweden​

Swedish​

Ireland​

Irish​

Switzerland​

Swiss​

Italy​

Italian​

Wales​

Welsh​

​Fill in your nationalities chart

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Multiple Choice

What are push factors that lead to immigration?

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Economic opportunities and religious freedom

2

Famine, war, and persecution

3

Land reform and low grain prices

4

Illness and crowded steamships

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Multiple Choice

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Pull factors are....
1
good things that draw a person to another country.
2
reasons people leave an area
3
reasons that drive a person out of their country

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Multiple Choice

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Which of the following is NOT a Pull factor?
1
freedom
2
entertainment
wealth
3
entertainment
4
poverty

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Multiple Choice

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Push factors are....
1
good things that draw a person to another country
2
reasons that drive a person out of their country
3
reasons people migrate to a new area

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Multiple Choice

Juan decides to move to the United States because he is a carpenter and there is a high demand for those type of jobs.
1
Push
2
Pull

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Multiple Choice

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 Opportunity to make more money is a .....
1
push factor
2
pull factor

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Multiple Choice

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War is a .....

1

pull factor

2

push factor

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Multiple Choice

Immigration is

1

returning to your home after an extended vacation

2

leaving your home for an extended vacation

3

permanently moving to another country

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belief that native-born Americans are superior to others

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Multiple Choice

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

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Push

2

Pull

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Multiple Choice

Many Jewish people left Russia in 1882 because of hatred toward them.

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Push

2

Pull

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Multiple Choice

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

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Push

2

Pull

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Multiple Choice

Freedom of Religion

1

Push

2

Pull

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