Ellis Island
Who came through Ellis Island the most?
Europeans
What did people call California?
Name one push factor that caused Europeans to move to Iowa
Poor economy, political problems, etc.
Someone who is coming to live in a country permanently.
Immigrant
What is Xenophobia?
Intense and Irrational fear of Immigrants
What did Europeans want to do in America?
Make money and return home.
Why did Californians blame the Chinese for economic woes?
They were an easy target
What group settled in Iowa the most?
Germans
What Asian group was prevented from becoming a citizen?
The Chinese
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Where were most immigrants on ships?
In crowded small rooms below deck.
Where were the detained immigrants taken?
The barracks
When did the Italians come to Iowa?
1800s-1970s
Something you can only do as a US citizen
Jury duty
What was the Statue of Liberty originally?
A lighthouse
Why did Mexicans come to California?
Higher wages, the revolution was going on in Mexico
Why did Italians come to Iowa?
List ALL ways to become a citizen.
Born on US soil, married to a US citizen, parents are US citizen, go through naturalization process, refuge.
What marking was the worst?
The E marking
This caused a large decrease in the Chinese immigration to the USA.
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Why did the Latinos come to Iowa?
Pushes: poor economy, poor working conditions
Pulls: better healthier life
This is the hardest question on the citizenship test.........................
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers
Eh good try. free points for you.