Immigration Intro Video 1800's to 1920's

Where did most of the voluntary immigrants coming from during the 1800's?

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

In the 1840's, what specific group of Europeans came to America during the 1840's because of a potatoes famine?

• Irish

• Germans

• Italians

• French

True/False: Nativism was the a belief where Americans welcomed the immigrants into America.

• True

• False

In 1880's, the types of immigrants coming to the America changed, who began flocking to the land of opportunity?

• Chinese, Russians, Jews, Italians

• English

• Peruvians, Bolivians, and Hondurans

• Canadians and Mexicans

Multiple Answer: What were the reasons for this new wave of immigrants coming to America?

• Religion Freedom

• To escape oppression and war zones

• Opportunity

• To chase the American dream of making something for themselves

What does it mean to assimilate in reference to the video?

• Keep your identity, culture, and language.

• Live in tight communities with others like you.

• Change ones identity to become American.

True/False: Immigrants' children assimilated into American culture becoming Americans.

• True

• False

Are immigrations issues the same today as they were in the 1900's?

• The same but from different countries.

• Different

• They don't relate