Ellis island
What is one difficulty that pushes people from Europe?
population growth
Where did Chinese, Japanese, Koreans, and Filipinos mainly find work?
commercial farms
What year did British Isles immigrants arrive in Iowa?
1870
What day do taxes need to be done by?
April 15th
What is one opportunity that pulls Europeans to the United States?
natural resources
What year did Asians start having to pass a rigorous inspection?
1910
How many schools did Norwegians find?
10 schools
What is one thing all American citizens have to do?
pay taxes
What is one improvement that makes immigration easier?
more affordable
True or false? Chinese immigrants were paid less to work than Americans.
True
Why did Bosnians come to Iowa?
because of war
What makes an immigrant a citizen?
green card
What percentage of people failed the test
20%
What did Angle Island become known as?
Ellis island of the west
True or false? The British Isles came to Iowa for hunting and farming.
True
How can you be considered a citizen?
Be born here, have parents born here, have a job here, marry someone from here, and get a green card
How many immigrants came through Ellis Island?
Over 12 million immigrants
What is the longest amount of time that immigrants who failed the exams were detained?
they were detained for years
How many groups of people immigrated to Iowa?
Numerous immigrant groups
What is citizenship?
The position or status of being a citizen of a particular country