Old vs New Immigrants

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, what was the difference between "new" immigration and "old" immigration?

• "Old" immigrants were from South America, and "new" immigrants were from Africa.
• Old" immigrants were from Asia, and "new" immigrants were from South America.
• "Old" immigrants were from western Europe, and "new" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe.
• "Old" immigrants were from eastern and southern Europe, and "new" immigrants were from western Europe.

What does immigration mean?

• The action of coming to live permanently in a foreign country.
• Protecting your country.
• To move illegally.
• Fighting for your country.

Immigrants came to the United States for______

• economic opportunity
• fair treatment
• escape from poverty and oppression
• all of these

The new immigrants _____________ accepted into the United States.

• were not
• were

Before 1860, most immigrants came from ____________________.

• Southern and Eastern Europe 
• Northern and Western Europe

The following factors lead to immigration:

• Push Factors Only
• Pull and Push Factors
• Push, Pull, and Shove Factors
• Pull Factors Only

Job opportunities

• Push Factors
• Pull Factors

Religious persecution 

• Push Factor
• Pull Factor

Conscription (forced into the military)

• Push Factor
• Pull Factor

Political persecution (attacked for your political beliefs . . . who you supported, etc)

• Push Factor
• Pull Factor