Industrial Revolution - Immigration

Which of the following is NOT an 'old' immigrant.

• England
• Ireland
• Germany
• Russia

Which of the following is NOT an 'new' immigrant.

• Italy
• Germany
• Balkan Peninsula
• Russia

Which of the following is a push factor?

• War
• Jobs
• Religous Freedom
• Political and Social Equality

Which of the following is a pull factor?

• War
• Poverty
• Discrimination
• Economic Opportunity

'Native-born' Americans were predjudice against the new immigrants because they believe the 'new' immigrants were:

• not smart.
• morally corrupt.
• lazy.
• annoying.

'Native-born' Americans feared that 'new' immigrants would:

• work for less money and take their jobs.
• eat all their food.
• change the language in America.
• destroy the cities.

Immigration from China in the 1880's was limited because:

• 'Native-born' Americans didn't want to compete with them for jobs.
• they were opening up too many restaurants.
• they bombed Pearl Harbor.
• the President of China declared war on the U.S.

Immigrants during this time period found jobs:

• on farms.
• in gold mines.
• in factories.
• at Starbucks.

Many new immigrants felt comfortable because:

• they formed ethnic communities where they lived with people from the same country.
• they could afford new furniture thanks to their new jobs.
• the weather was better in the United States than their old country.
• the entertainment in cities where they lived was really good.

A lot of Irish immigrants found jobs:

• working on the railroad starting in the East.
• working on the railroad starting in the West.
• working in factories in the East.
• working in factories in the West.