USA: immigration

Many people migrated to America to get away from _______ in their own country.

Which of the following ARE reasons why people emigrated to America? (more than one answer)

• Escape from political and economic persecution

• Have their own land and a property

• They could not speak English

• They wanted to spread communism to America

• Open Door policy encouraged people to emigrate

Which of the following reasons for emigration are PULL factors? (more than one answer)

• Have their own land and a property

• Build a better life for themselves

• Get away from poverty

• There were many employment opportunities

• Escape from political persecution

'Old' immigrants came from which countries? (Pick all relevant countries)

• Britain

• Russia

• Italy

• Germany

• Ireland

Open Door policy gave way to ______ ____ policy in 1917.

Why did America try to stop immigrants entering the country?

• Immigrants were blamed for an increase in crime

• Many didn't integrate and lived in ghettos in cities

• Immigrants took all the high paying jobs

• Many were illiterate and couldn't speak English

World War One made Americans turn against immigrants from _______.

How many Acts did America introduce to reduce the number of immigrants entering the country?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which Act stopped immigrants who could not speak English?

• Immigration Act

• Literacy Test

• National Origins Act

• Emergency Quota Act

Which Act restricted immigration to only 150,000 a year?

• Immigration Act

• Literacy Test

• National Origins Act

• Emergency Quota Act