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WorksheetsDCMS 25/26: Immigration Patterns and Factors in Colonial America
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following is a push factor that drove people to leave Europe?
Abundant land
Religious persecution
Job opportunities
Political stability
Between 1607 and 1699, which group made up the largest portion of immigrants?
Free immigrants
Slaves
Convicts
Indentured servants
Between 1700 and 1775, which group saw the largest increase in numbers?
Slaves
Indentured servants
Convicts
Free immigrants
Which of the following BEST explains why slavery increased more than indentured servitude after 1700?
Europeans had no more debtors
Colonists relied more on permanent, forced labor
Wars made indentured contracts impossible
Free immigrants refused to work
When thinking about MIGRATION of people, A PUSH FACTOR would best be described as which of the following?
A reason to move TO somewhere
a reason to move FROM somewhere
A reason to stay where you are
When thinking about MIGRATION of people, A PULL FACTOR would best be described as which of the following?
A reason to move TO somewhere
a reason to move FROM somewhere
A reason to stay where you are
Factors that make a person want to leave their country
Push
Pull
Factors that attract immigrants to come and live in one country over another.
Push
Pull
Hope for a new life and new opportunities
Push
Pull
In 1846 the Potato Famine in Ireland left many people in Ireland without food.
Push
Pull
Many Jewish people left Russia in 1882 because of hatred toward them.
Push
Pull
The American Indian left the Southeastern US to live on the Great Plains (do you know about the Trail of Tears?).
Push
Pull
Between 1880-1900 thousands of factory jobs became available in the United States because of industrialization
Push
Pull
“We must flee our country because of the fighting and persecution.”
Push
Pull
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.
Push
Pull
All across Europe there were huge crop failures in 1846 and 1847. Many farmers in Europe could not pay for their land.
Push
Pull
