Immigration 1
Where did immigrants come from in wave 1 (1865-1990). (At least 3).
Ireland, Germany, Great Britain, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.
Why did Immigrants come to the United States?
To get jobs and opportunities.
Where did immigrants come from in wave 2 (1890-1920). (At least 3).
Poland, Russia, Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Greece.
What is prejudice?
Prejudice is unfair negative opinions about a group of people.
How many new immigrants arrived at the second wave. (Millions).
Around 15 million people.
What is oppression?
Oppression unjust treatment by a government
What are the 2 islands immigrants arrived at.
New York's Ellis Island, San Francisco's Angel Island.
State a problem caused over immigration.
Overcrowding or competition for jobs.
What is a tenement?
A building that has been divided into small apartments.
When George Shima came to the United Stated from Japan what did she save enough to buy?
He saved enough to buy farmland and raise potatoes.