Immigration 2

Which of the following would be a push factor?

• religious freedom

• economic opportunity

• poverty

• political freedom

Why did new immigrants face discrimination?

• they came through Ellis Island

• they formed unions

• they were paid higher wages

• their language and customs were different

How did immigrants typically learn English?

• by studying in school

• from the oldest members of the family

• from their children

• at Ellis Island

Why did many immigrants after 1880 live in cities?

• there were many factory jobs for unskilled workers

• they wanted to buy a farm

• most wanted to live in rural areas

• they came from cities in Europe

Why did immigrants from Europe go through Ellis Island?

• immigrants learned English

• immigrants are processed there

• immigrants were assigned jobs

• immigrants were given money to start a new life

Define an immigrant

• Person who moves to a country from another country
• Person who moves from one state to another state
• Person who works in the United States
• Person who leaves the United States

Immigrants who came to New York in the past came through ___________________.

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Penn Station
• LaGaurdia

What landmark is located near Ellis Island?

• Empire State Building
• Freedom Towers
• Statue of Liberty
• Pentagon

People from _____________ came because of the potato famine.

• Ireland
• Spain
• Italy
• Germany

People traveled to the United States looking for __________________

• Jobs
• Money
• A better Life
• All of the above