Push and Pull Factors of Immigration

War, poverty, and discrimination are all examples of.......

• Pull Factors

• Push Factors

Economic opportunities, religious freedom, and political and social equality are all examples of...

• Push Factors

• Pull Factors

Most immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century came from where?

• The United States

• Mexico

• Europe

• Australia

How did issues such as poverty and war impact immigration into the United States?

• These factors limited the number of immigrants to the United States.

• These factors prevented immigrants from leaving their country.

• These factors pushed immigrants out of their countries and to the US

• These factors pulled immigrants into Europe.

Which statement describes the experiences of most new immigrants to the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• They were highly respected and treated as equals.

• They were examined on whether or not they were fit to enter the US.

• They learned English and assimilated quickly into American culture.

• They found quick success in farming their own land in the South.

What motivated many immigrants to come to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

• the lack of discrimination and prejudice in the United States
• the fair treatment and short work hours in the American factories
• the desire for better social and economic opportunities
• the hope of becoming sharecroppers in the South

A civil war in your home country breaks out and you and your family leave to go to another country. What is this an example of?

• push factor

• pull factor

What is a push factor?

• Something that attracts someone to move
• Something that forces someone to move to a new country
• The process of moving to another country
• A refugee

What is a pull factor?

• Something that forces someone to move
• Something that attracts someone to move to a new place
• The motion of a see saw
• A refugee

Sara wants to start a new life in the United States because she heard there were more job opportunities. Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

• Push Factor

• Pull Factor