Migration Patterns and Immigration Policy

What was the first Immigration Law in the United States?

• Italian Exclusion Act of 1882

• Irish Exclusion Act of 1882

• Japanese Exclusion Act of 1882

• Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Many 19th century Chinese immigrants came to the US to...

• Work in building the Transcontinental Railroad

• Work in New York factories

• Work in the steel industry

• Homestead and farm

Give examples of immigrant "push" factors.

• Promise of a better life

• War or religious persecution

• Religious Freedom

• Better opportunities

Immigration push factors are…

• reasons people come to a new place

• reasons people leave their homelands

• reasons people begin working

• reasons people stop working

Immigration pull factors are…

• reasons people come to a new place

• reasons people leave their homelands

• reasons people begin working

• reasons people stop working

In the 1870s, native born American workers feared that jobs would go to Chinese immigrants , who would...

• work less hours.

• work for free.

• accept higher wages.

• accept low wages.

What does it mean to migrate?

• To move from one place to another
• To sleep all winter
• To hunt for food
• To change houses

Better education- provision is better and more accessible is a .....

• push factor
• pull factor

Limited food is a ....

• pull factor
• push factor

 Opportunity to make more money is a .....

• push factor
• pull factor