Pull or Push?
The biggest immigrant group to come to America
Who are the Irish
Where did the Chinese work?
What are railroads
The Gold Rush happened in this area(be more specific than "California").
What is Sutters' Mill, California
The main pull factor for immigrants to come to California
What was the Gold Rush
These people were well settled in America and did not face much discrimination
Who were the Germans
Immigration caused this benefit.
What is cultural diversity
The main reason Germans came to America
What were the Revolutions of 1848
These people preferred to live in rural areas and many did not participate in the Gold Rush
Who are the Scandinavians
The Potato Famine
What is a disease that destroys the roots of a potato?
The reason Irish people left Ireland due to insufficiency in food
What is the Potato Famine: Accept Potatoes?
This law prohibited Chinese immigration
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act
They came for the Gold Rush
What are the 49ers
These people faced high unemployment rates and were in fear of persecution in their homeland
Who were these people and how did they have an impact on the US: Name at 2 examples.
Chinese: They built the Transcontinental Railroad and Chinatown
This slogan prevented Irish immigrants to be hired for decent-paying jobs
What is No Irish Need Apply
The 48ers
Who were the immigrants from Germany after the Revolutions of 1848