Immigration Quick Check

What "pushed" Irish immigrants out of Ireland during the Industrial Revolution?

• Economic opportunities in Ireland

• The Great Potato Famine

• Industrial development in Ireland

• Improved living conditions in Ireland

What "pulled" Irish immigrants to America during the Industrial Revolution?

• Cultural similarities with Ireland

• Political instability in America

• Economic opportunities in America

• Harsh climate in America

How did the "Nativists" (people already in America) treat the Irish immigrants?

• They welcomed them with open arms

• They provided financial assistance

• They were hostile and discriminatory

• They offered free land for settlement

What contributions did Irish immigrants make to America?

• They introduced new agricultural techniques

• They played a significant role in the American Industrial Revolution

• They established the first universities in America

• They brought technological innovations from Ireland

What factors "pushed" Chinese immigrants out of China during the Industrial Revolution?

• Economic opportunities in China

• Overpopulation and famine in China

• The discovery of gold in China

• The construction of the Great Wall

What factors "pulled" Chinese immigrants to America during the Industrial Revolution?

• The promise of political power

• The chance to return to their homeland

• Job opportunities and the Gold Rush

• Religious freedom

How did the "Nativists" treat Chinese immigrants when they arrived in America during the Industrial Revolution?

• They welcomed them with open arms

• They provided free land for settlement

• They were hostile and discriminatory

• They offered immediate citizenship

What contributions did Chinese immigrants make to America during the Industrial Revolution?

• They introduced new agricultural techniques

• They played a significant role in building the Transcontinental Railroad

• They established the first universities

• They discovered valuable natural resources

Where in America did Chinese immigrants primarily settle during the Industrial Revolution?

• The Midwest

• The South

• The East Coast

• The West Coast

What "pushed" Irish immigrants out of Ireland during the Industrial Revolution?

• Lack of religious freedom

• Political unrest

• Disease in the potatoes leading to starvation

• Industrial job opportunities