European
Asian
Jacob Riis
Facts
Misc.
100
Why did Europeans come to America?
To escape famine, and economic depression.
100
Who were the first Asian immigrants to come to the U.S.?
The Chinese.
100
What country did Jacob Riis come from?
Denmark.
100
What were the conditions on the ships like?
bad.
100
Where was the highest population of immigrants in the U.S.?
Chicago, Boston, Pittsburgh, New York
200
What did they invision America as?
Land of opportunity.
200
Why did the Asians come to America?
To earn a living.
200
Why did Riis come to America?
He wanted to be a carpenter.
200
What were causes for immigration?
religion, political prosecution, racial prosecution
200
What did immigrants eat on the ship?
Luke-warm soupysoup
300
What periodically swept the U.S.?
Economic turmoil
300
Why did the Japanese come to America?
They came as contract workers to farm on the west coast and plantations in Hawaii.
300
What year was Riis born?
1849
300
Where did the immigrants settle in America?
Most of them settled in major cities, like Chicago and New York.
300
What is the definition of immigration?
Moving from one country to another
400
During what half of the 19th century dashed European dreams?
The 2nd.
400
Why was the Expulsion Act of 1882 issued?
There was a high imbalance of the male/female ratio.
400
What year was the camera flash invented?
1890
400
Who sings "America?"
Neil Diamond.
400
Who were immigrants grouped with?
People who spoke their native language.
500
What color was the European slide?
pink/purple/orange
500
How many slides were there on the Asian immigrants?
4
500
Where did Riis live while he was poor?
In alleys and police houses.
500
(daily double) What is the definition of having no SWAG?
ZACH MCCRERY
500
Who ya gonna call?
GHOSTBUSTERS!
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