*Social Studies: Week 14: New People Come to a New Country

Which of the following was not a reason immigrants came to America in the 1800s

• They wanted to find economic opportunity.

• They didn't want to work hard.

• They had a chance to own land, homes, and businesses.

• They could make their family's lives better.

Why did immigrants leave Ireland for the United States?

• disease

• starvation

• poverty (being poor)

• all of the above

Many Irish immigrants lived in run down apartments that were dirty, cold, and dangerous. These apartments were called ___________________.

• tenement houses

• mansions

• condos

• duplexes

Many Irish immigrants were great farmers and wanted to farm in the United States.

• true

• false

Check the boxes of the jobs Irish workers took.

• Farmer

• Bridge Builder

• Railroad Worker

• Policeman

• Housekeeper

German immigrants came to the United States to get away from _________________________.

• an unstable government

• high taxes

• violence

• all of the above

Check the boxes of jobs German immigrants took.

• Farmer

• Baker

• Factory Worker

• Nurse

• Tailor

What was the main reason 25,000 Chinese immigrants came to the United States?

• affordable land

• gold

• factory work

• railroad work

Check the boxes of jobs Chinese immigrants took.

• Farmers

• Factory Workers

• Railroad Workers

• Nurses

• Fishers

Many immigrants came to the United States for a better life. The life of an immigrant could be difficult. Which group of immigrants faced hardships and discrimination?

• Irish immigrants

• German immigrants

• Chinese immigrants

• All of the above