One of the Big Ideas that you should be able to explain after learning about Immigration in the 1800s is...Why people came to America by describing push and ________ factors during the 1800s.

• shove
• pull
• cry
• fall

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11.2

11.2.2

11.5.7

The 4th Big Question on this topic is...

• 1. What kinds of influence did immigrants bring to American culture?

• 1. Why did people come to America?

• Where did they settle?

• What did they do?

Nearly all immigrants made the ocean voyage in steerage, the _________ deck on a ship.

• nicest
• most expensive
• cheapest
• top

Describe the picture on slide #3 of immigrants on the ship. What do you notice?

Name two places where immigrants came from between 1820-1860.

Historians talk about PUSH - PULL factors. These forces ____people out of their native lands and pull them toward a new place.

Examine the map on slide #4. What is the title of the map?

• Immigration and Settlement, 1820-1860

• Sources of Immigration, 1820-1860

• Geography Skill Builder, Interpretting Maps

• Immigration to the United States

Examine the map on slide #4. Which of these 3 states had 20% or more of the immigrants in 1860?

• Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Virginia
• Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi
• Minnesota, Wisconsin, and New York
• Ohio, Maryland, and New York

Between 1820 and 1860 most of the immigrants, in fact 39%, came from __________.

• Germany
• Sweden
• Ireland
• Italy

Between 1820 and 1860 many immigrants experienced PUSH factors. Name one reason they would be PUSHED OUT of their country.