Waves
How many major waves of immigrant were there?
4
What is the shooting called that Kevin Powell refers to in the column?
El Paso shooting
Do immigrants experience more or less racism than the average american citizen?
Coming to America people are in search of a certain dream.
What is that dream called?
America Dream
When did the first major wave arrive?
1815-1865
according to Kevin Powell's column are you racist if you aren't directly contributing to the fight against racism?
yes
The US borders with a country where both a large sum of illegal and legal immigrants come from. What is that border called?
Mexican border
What was the California Gold Rush?
It was when there was found gold In California which led to people coming to America to find said gold
Approximately how many immigrants came with the second major wave?
26 million people
What is the primary audience of the column?
People that are able to make a difference (politicians, activists etc.)
Is it easy for immigrants to obtain an american citizenship?
No
What is it called when people flee to the city (and the US especially) to find work?
Urbanization
What we refer to as the third & current wave started in what year?
1965
When was the column written?
2019
What are the three main countries where immigrants flee from to America?
China, Mexico and India
Name two pull factors
The fourth wave starting in 1892 increased in immigrants of what decent?
Southern & Eastern Europeans
Was Kevin Powell an immigrant?
Where do most of the illegal immigrants come from?
Mexico. Around 71%
Who was John Winthrop?
Puritan who came from England - he wanted to purify the Catholic Church