Irish Immigrants
Why did most of the Irish peoples migrate to the US?
a.Because they felt like it
b.Because there land was diseased
c.Because america had more farmland
b.Because there land was diseased
Why did the Hispanic/Latino immigrants migrate to the U.S.?
a.They thought it would be fun
b.New jobs and escaping death threats
c.Better food
b.New jobs and escaping death threats
Why did they both want to start new lives?
a.There were to many crimes and death threats
b.They wanted to escape starvation
c.All of the above
c.All of the above
Why did both hispanics and the irish want to move to america?
a.Because they wanted to watch the royals game
b.Because they wanted a challenge in life
c.They wanted to escape disease and starvation
c.They wanted to escape disease and starvation
Why did many Irish people die on the streets?
a.Starvation
b.Gangs
c.Animal attacks
a.Starvation
Who threatened many immigrants which made them move?
a.The parents of the immigrants hated them
b.Gangs and Drug Cartels
c.The extremely dangerous chupacabra was haunting them
b.Gangs and Drug Cartels
Where were the immigrants not wanted?
a.Turkey
b.North Korea
c.The United States
c.The United States
What kind of jobs did the Irish have that others did not want?
a.Lawyers
b.School teachers
c.Railroad and coal mine workers
c.Railroad and coal mine workers
Who threatened the people who immigrated while they were still in their home countries?
a.Gangs
b.Other citizens
c.American citizens
a.Gangs
What was wrong with most farmers potato crops?
a.Bugs were eating them
b.Poor people were stealing them
c.They were diseased
c.They were diseased
What countries did the immigrants move from?
a.The caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America
b.Northern and Southern Ireland
c.China
a.The caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America
What were each of the groups categorized under?
a.The three d's
b.The three f's
c.The three b's
a.The three d's
What is the date of which the Irish and many other celebrate St.Patrick's day?
a.March 8th
b.March 16th
c.March 17th
c.March 17th
Why did most irish immigrants work in cities instead of farmland?
a.Because they didn't know how to farm
b.Because they can't farm big space well
c.Because the dirt couldn't support their crops
b.Because they can't farm big space well
Why couldn't the irish people eat the good potatoes?
a.England was taking them
b.They fed them to the live stock
c.They did eat them
a.England was taking them
What did the immigrants want for their children?
a.No more starvation
b.Better education
c.Better homes
b.Better education
What was the Irish's description?
a.Cool
b.Dirty, dumb, and drunk
c.Dumb
b.Dirty, dumb, and drunk
What did most irish women do for a living when they migrated to america?
A.Factories
b.Servants or domestic workers.
c.Waiters
b.Servants or domestic workers.
Why did some hispanic want to move to the U.S
a.They wanted a better education for their children
b.Because they felt like it
c.Because they didn't like mexican food
a.They wanted a better education for their children
About what percent of all Irish people were lost due to massive starvation and emigration?
a.30-35%
b.10-20%
c.20-25%
c.20-25%
Where were the majority of these immigrants from?
a.Central America
b.Caribbean
c.Mexico
c.Mexico
What was the Hispanics/Latinos description?
a.Weirdos
b.Immigrants
c.Domestics, delinquents, and drug dealers
c.Domestics, delinquents, and drug dealers
What did most hispanic immigrants eat in their home countries?
a.Five star t-bone steak
b.Rice and beans
c.People
b.Rice and beans
Why did most adults want to move to America?
a.Better job opportunities
b.Better lives for their children
c.A chance to live
b.Better job opportunities