The rising tide of immigration

What are some examples of push factors?

• Wars

• Better Education

• More job opportunities

• Disease

What are some examples of pull factors?

• Wars

• Better education

• Better job opportunities

• Disease

One hardship was emotional goodbyes with family/friends they might never see again. What are other hardships they faced before even getting on the ship?

• People were scared and missed there families

• Tickets cost a lot of money

• A lot of people had to travel by foot

• All of the above

What were some hardships immigrants riding in steerage on the boat faced

• The food wasn´t good

• The other passengers were treated better

• It was more crammed and uncomfortable during the journey

• None of the above

Name a reason why Ellis Island was called the island of tears.

• Cause people had to leave there homes

• Cause people were trapped

• Cause a lot of people died.

• Cause some people couldn´t cross over, or missed their families.

What was the 6-second physical?

• People would check to see if you had somewhere to go after you were released from Ellis Island

• Doctors would watch people walking up the stairs and see if they had trouble breathing, or walking.

• Guards would check and see if you had anything that couldn´t be brought into the states.

• They would check to see if you ahd any weight or body problems.

Why would immigrants want to live in ethnic enclaves?

• People would feel more at home

• They´re safe

• There´s more people

• All of the above

What were the living conditions like in tenement apartments.

• Hot

• Crowded

• Dangerous

• All of the above

What were the working conditions in factories like?

• long hours

• High paying

• low paying

• easy jobs

What is Xeniphobia?

• A person scared of leaving their home

• a person who is hostile towards immigrants

• The fear of people from other countries

• Fear of spiders