Vocabulary
Citizenship/immigration
Citizenship/immigration
Someone from a foreign country (temporary)
What is an Alien?
1) Population Growth
2) Hunger
What are Push factors?
People who leave their home country because of danger/war. Return when safe.
What is Refugee?
Idea of life in a free and democratic society
What are pull factors?
Coming here with the intent to live permanently. Must apply to be a legal immigrant. Optional to become citizens.
What is an Immigrant?
a technological advance over sailing ships
What is Steamship?
temporary pass to enter the U.S. (usually 6 months, Can renew) Work, school or visitor
What is a Visa?
An open area below the main deck where hundreds of strangers were thrown together.
What is Steerage?
1) Birth right Citizenship
2) Naturalization Process to become a citizen
What are 2 ways to become a citizen?
a community center that provided a variety of services to the poor, especially to immigrants.
What are Settlement Houses.