Definitions 1
Someone who moves to a new country.
Immigrant
The lower deck of a ship where the lowest class traveled.
Steerage
Name one reason why immigrants were not allowed to enter the U.S. at Ellis Island.
They were sick
Being treated unfairly because of race, religion, or gender.
Discrimination
Place in N.Y.C. where millions of immigrants entered the U.S.
Ellis Island
What are some challenges that immigrants faced in settling into their new country?
Getting jobs, understanding the language, going to school, etc.
Not all the same.
Diverse
A way of doing something that has been passed along by family members.
Tradition
Name 3 reasons why immigrants moved to the United States.
Job opportunities, freedom, escape from religious persecution, etc.
A person who is a member of a country.
Citizen
A way of life shared by a group of people.
Culture
Name 2 ways that immigration has influenced our culture.
Music
Dance
Food
A group of people who share the same language and culture.
A group of people born and living around the same time.
Generation
Which of the following places represent where immigrants gathered together to share a common culture.(Select ALL that apply)
a. Little Italy
b. Schools
c. Social Clubs
d. Chinatown
Little Italy, Social Clubs, Chinatown