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Ellis & Angel Islands
Vocabulary
Push and Pull Factors
100

Name the station that was in San Francisco, California. 

The Angel Island 

100

Define Nativism

Nativism- a feeling of resentment towards immigrants

100

What are Push and Pull factors?

Push factors- they push the immigrants into another country 

Pull factors- they let immigrants come and have a normal life

200

Name the station that was location in New York. 

The Ellis station

200

Define Famine. 

Famine- a shortage or extreme scarcity of food. 

200

What did the Push Factors include? Name 3. 

Any of these:

  • They push the immigrants into another country  

  • Land for housing 

  • No job 

  • Racicam 

  • Political unrest 

  • Crop failures-storage 

  • High taxing

300

What did the people have to go through to when entering to the stations? Name all 5


  • interrogated, or intense requiring of a witness
  • medical exams
  • questioning  
  • most immigrants were admitted or detained only briefly
  • Paper work
300

Define Political Unrest.

Political unrest- is a term describing widespread dissatisfaction with the current government.

300

What did the Pull Factors include?

Any of these:

  • They let immigrants come and have a normal life 

  • Given land 

  • Jobs 

  • Free culture belief 

  • Education

  • Hope for a better life