Vocabulary
immigrant
Someone who moves to another place to live
Lady Liberty
Statue of Liberty
Ellis island
Island in New York harbor
What was one reason why immigrants came to large cities?
to find jobs
citizenship
you are legally recognized as a person who is a citizen of that country
inspector
person who checked immigrants health at Ellis Island
Chinatown
neighborhood in Manhattan new York city
Why did people leave their home countries to come to the US?
to meet their families, to get land to grow crops, to escape war, to find work, religious freedom
freedom
liberty (you have all rights)
Andrew Carnegie
owned US Steel company, donated his money because he was a philanthropist
Little Italy
New York City, Manhattan
Is leaving your country due to war a push or pull factor?
Push
entrepreneur
someone who owns their own business
Tom Scott
the man who Andrew Carnegie worked for. He ran a train business
Promontory Point, Utah
the place where the two major train lines connected from east coast to west coast
Is finding jobs a push or pull factor?
Pull
robber baron
bad business owner
Emma Lazarus
wrote a famous poem about America
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
where Andrew Carnegie was born and Ms. Maggie's mom
is seeking religious freedom a push or pull factor?
Pull