Immigration Basics
What is a person called who moves to a new country?
An immigrant
Why did immigrants live near people from their country?
Same language
How do we talk to faraway family today?
Phone or Internet
Do immigrants learn English?
Yes
What food is America’s culture like?
Salad bowl
Where did many immigrants move in the 1800s?
America
Which cities did the Irish move to?
Boston and New York
Name a place new immigrants come from today.
Mexico
What do immigrants add to?
America
What fabric is it also like?
Patchwork quilt
Why was it hard to talk to family long ago?
No Internet or phone
Where were the farmers from in the 1870s?
Germany, Norway, Sweden
Can people visit home more easily now?
Yes
What two cultures do immigrants connect to?
Old and new
Why is it called a salad bowl?
Cultures mix together
What kind of travel didn’t exist back then?
Airplanes
Where did they move in the U.S.?
Midwest and Great Plains
Who helps new immigrants today?
Other immigrants
What did some people think about immigrants?
They wouldn’t fit in
What do immigrants’ kids join?
American community
What was moving to America like in the 1800s?
Like moving to the moon
Name two countries immigrants came from in the early 1900s.
Italy and Russia
What kind of vehicle helps us visit home?
Airplanes
How were some immigrants treated?
Unfairly
What do immigrants bring to America?
Culture