Progressive Era Immigration

Early Immigration

Open Ended

List some examples of push and pull factors. Be sure to label which is which.

Multiple Choice

Which were two pull factors that drove many European immigrants to America in both the 1600s and the early 1800s?

• major famines and poverty

• available land and economic opportunity

• religious persecution and unfair treatment

• available jobs and lack of perceived political problems

Multiple Choice

In contrast with earlier waves of immigration, many immigrants in the first half of the 1800s came from

• Africa.

• Britain.

• France.

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• Ireland

Multiple Choice

In the 1840s, why did so many German people move to the United States?

• There was a famine in Germany due to the failure of the potato crop.

• Political unrest in Germany led to the desire for more freedom.

• Several religious groups suffered persecution in Germany.

• War drove many German refugees from their homes

Open Ended

What were some of the causes for the new waves of immigration in the 1830s and 1840s.

Multiple Choice

Many new immigrants arrived in US cities in the first half of the 1800s. What was the main cause of the problems they encountered?

• The cities were unprepared for so many new inhabitants.

• All of the available jobs required workers to have certain skills.

• Immigrants were persecuted for their political beliefs.

• They faced competition from the millions of other new immigrants

Open Ended

What were some reasons for the discrimination faced by many immigrants in the early 1800s.