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DCMS 25/26: Immigration Patterns and Factors in Colonial America

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a push factor that drove people to leave Europe?

a)

Abundant land

b)

Religious persecution

c)

Job opportunities

d)

Political stability

2.

Between 1607 and 1699, which group made up the largest portion of immigrants?

a)

Free immigrants

b)

Slaves

c)

Convicts

d)

Indentured servants

3.

Between 1700 and 1775, which group saw the largest increase in numbers?

a)

Slaves

b)

Indentured servants

c)

Convicts

d)

Free immigrants

4.

Which of the following BEST explains why slavery increased more than indentured servitude after 1700?

a)

Europeans had no more debtors

b)

Colonists relied more on permanent, forced labor

c)

Wars made indentured contracts impossible

d)

Free immigrants refused to work

5.

When thinking about MIGRATION of people, A PUSH FACTOR would best be described as which of the following?

a)

A reason to move TO somewhere

b)

a reason to move FROM somewhere

c)

A reason to stay where you are

6.

When thinking about MIGRATION of people, A PULL FACTOR would best be described as which of the following?

a)

A reason to move TO somewhere

b)

a reason to move FROM somewhere

c)

A reason to stay where you are

7.

Factors that make a person want to leave their country

a)

Push

b)

Pull

8.

Factors that attract immigrants to come and live in one country over another.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

9.

Hope for a new life and new opportunities

a)

Push

b)

Pull

10.

In 1846 the Potato Famine in Ireland left many people in Ireland without food.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

11.

Many Jewish people left Russia in 1882 because of hatred toward them.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

12.

The American Indian left the Southeastern US to live on the Great Plains (do you know about the Trail of Tears?).

a)

Push

b)

Pull

13.

Between 1880-1900 thousands of factory jobs became available in the United States because of industrialization

a)

Push

b)

Pull

14.

“We must flee our country because of the fighting and persecution.”

a)

Push

b)

Pull

15.

The United States Congress passed the Homestead Act in 1862. It granted citizens of the United States 160 acres of land in the Great Plains.

a)

Push

b)

Pull

16.

All across Europe there were huge crop failures in 1846 and 1847. Many farmers in Europe could not pay for their land.

a)

Push

b)

Pull