Ellis island
What is a push factor?
Something that forces a person to leave an area
What was the Gold mountain?
The first site of the gold rush
Why did the Dutch immigrate to Iowa?
Religious freedom
True or false: You can be recognized as a citizen of somewhere by birth.
True
What is a pull factor?
What was one field of work that of immigrants worked in?
Agriculture
Why did the African immigrants come to Iowa?
to start a new life
True or false: You can't automatically be a citizen of a country if your parents were born there.
False
How long was the average steamship journey?
3 months
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882?
What was the main job that immigrants took on when coming to Iowa?
Farmers
True or false: You can become a citizen of a country if you are hired to work there.
True
What were the tenements like in the city?
Large, old, run down, poor apartments
What years were Angel island active?
1910-1940
Why did the Jewish settlers immigrate to Iowa?
Pushed out of Germany because of prejudice against Jews.
A person who is legally recognized as a member of a country or nation.
What were the 3 main things that the 29 question interview asked you?
Name, race, gender
Where was Angel island located?
The San Francisco Bay
What year did the Jewish settlers arrive in Iowa?
1848
What is the test taken during the naturalization process about government, rights, and history.
The U.S naturalization test