Immigration/Expansion

Choose ALL that apply:

Immigrants were “pushed” out of their country because…

• War

• Floods

• Poverty

• Discrimination

Immigrants were attracted or “pulled” to the U.S. because of economic opportunity, religious freedom, and (a)   equality.

Asian Immigrants came through ________ Island, in San Francisco, California.

• Ellis

• Angel

European Immigrants came through ________ Island, in New York City, NY.

• Ellis

• Angel

Why did many African American sharecroppers move to cities in the Midwest and Northeast?

• to search for family members that may have been lost during the immigration time period.

• to search for factory jobs and to escape the harsh Jim Crow laws and segregation in the South

• to search for jobs on farms in the Great Plains.

• the government needed their help to process immigrants that arrived in the US.

The great potential for farming in the Great Plains region was realized when...

• it rained more in the West, so more crops grew

• there was mechanization of farming, like the invention of the steel plow

• the area became populated with large industrial businesses

• Native American attacks stopped

How did the free farm land offered out west by the U.S. government affect immigration to the U.S.?

• Immigration decreased because most immigrants preferred to live in big cities.

• Immigration increased because many immigrants had family living out West already.

• Immigration increased because many immigrants had farming experience and wanted a better life

• Immigration decreased because many immigrants lost their jobs.

The government offered land out West for settlers and immigrants to farm. How did the increase in

immigrant farmers affect the Great Plains region of the U.S.?

• The Great Plains region soon became over-farmed and the land would no longer grow crops.

• The Great Plains became a large producer of food to be sold throughout the country and world.

• The Great Plains became an area of bustling businesses, factories, and cities.

• The Great Plains region was so crowded with all the immigrants that there was little room left for farming.

Immigrants who lacked resources (money) could not take advantage of the free land offered out West,

so they settled in cities which they landed. What effect did this have on cities?

• Neighborhoods became overcrowded and people from different countries and cultures were having to live together and could not get along.

• Many immigrants settled with people from their home countries and created neighborhoods like Little Italy, Little Poland, and Chinatown.

• The government made immigrants act more American and give up their language and culture.

• The character of the cities did not change once the immigrants arrived.

Why did immigrants often live in communities with others from their home country?

• They were forced to live in certain areas within the cities.

• Signs were posted to enforce territorial boundaries.

• It helped to make adjusting to life in America easier.

• Integration of communities was illegal at the time.