Mr.Moffett's Migration to the United States in the 19th Century

What are push factors in migration?

• Factors that cause someone to leave their current place

• Factors that attract someone to a new place

• Factors that have no impact on migration

• Factors that only affect immigrants

What is a pull factor in migration?

• A factor that causes someone to leave their current place

• A factor that attracts someone to a new place

• A factor that has no impact on migration

• A factor that only affects immigrants

What was a major push factor for Irish immigrants to the United States in the 19th century?

• Political revolutions in Ireland

• Economic opportunities in Ireland

• Educational advancements in Ireland

• Religious freedom in Ireland

What was a major pull factor for German immigrants to the United States in the 19th century?

• Political persecution in Germany

• Economic opportunities in Germany

• Educational advancements in Germany

• Famine in Germany

What was the ideology called that aimed to protect the interests of native-born citizens against those of immigrants?

• Multiculturalism

• Globalism

• Nativism

• Assimilationism

Which political party was organized around the ideology of nativism in the 19th century United States?

• The Liberty party

• The Equality party

• The Unity party

• The American party

What was the main occupation of Irish women who immigrated to the United States in the 19th century?

• Construction

• Farming

• Factory work

• Mining

Where did many German immigrants settle in the United States in the 19th century?

• Northeast

• West Coast

• Midwest

• Southern States

What religious movement in the U.S. from 1795 to 1835 contributed to the distrust of Catholics?

• Second Great Awakening

• Religious Renaissance

• Divine Revival

• Spiritual Enlightenment

What did the Know-Nothing party strongly oppose in the United States?

• Equal rights

• Religious freedom

• Immigration

• Educational advancements