Immigration
What is immigration?
The process of people from a different country coming into a new country
What continent is Ireland on?
Europe
What country are Italian people from?
Italy
What continent is Russia in?
Bonus for the second continent*
Europe and Asia
What is an immigrant?
a person who moves from the country they were born in, to a different country
What did most Irish farmers eat?
Potatoes
What continent is Italy on?
Europe
9 out of 10 Russians were very
Poor.
A country you were not born in
What is blight?
Blight is a disease that makes potatoes rot in the ground.
Why were families in Italy poor?
They did not have good jobs.
What did the rulers of Russia FORCE people to do?
Speak Russian and practice Russian traditions
Why did immigrants come to America?
They wanted a better life.
What is famine?
A famine is when a country has an extreme shortage of food.
Why were children forced to leave school?
Many children were forced to leave school to work with their families.
Why did Russians immigrate to America?
To practice their religion freely
Name 2 reasons why an immigrant came to America
War
Religion
Hunger
Hopes of more money
Blight caused Ireland to experience a
Famine.
Why were Italian families not happy with their way of life?
They wanted their children to be able to go to school and not have to work.
What is religious persecution?
Religious persecution is when someone is mistreated because of their religion.