Push and Pull factors
What is a push factor for immigration (define)?
A reason why a person would leave a country; a bad thing.
What were the living conditions of immigrants when they first came to America?
Poor, dangerous neighborhoods.
Where was Boss Tweed from?
New York
Jane Addams co-founded one of the first what in the United States?
Settlement house
urban
inner city
What is a pull factor for immigration (define)?
A reason why people go to a new country (a good thing).
What was the name of the city, slum areas where immigrants of a similar culture lived?
Ghetto
Name one way Boss Tweed helped immigrants?
Answers: offered jobs
medical care
food
The name of the settlement house was what?
The Hull House.
famine
Lack of food.
Answer push or pull:
No work available
Push
Why were Irish immigrants discriminated against?
They were discriminated against because they were Catholic.
What was Boss Tweed known for?
Boss Tweed was a dishonest politician.
Where was the Hull House located?
Chicago
oppressive
bad
Oppressive government
Push
What is the name of the apartment building where immigrants lived in poor conditions?
Tenement
What did Boss Tweed go to jail for? On what count was he found guilty?
Embezzlement
Name a famous person who was friends with Jane Addams' father.
Abraham Lincoln
discriminate
To treat differently based on different cultures
Prosperity
Pull
What was the name of the Act which banned Chinese immigration for 10 years?
Chinese Exclusion Act.
How long was Boss Tweed sentenced to in jail?
12 years but he escaped.
Jane Addams was known for her work as a social reformer, a feminist and a (word that means a person who believes that war and violence are wrong).
Pacifist
assimilate
Become part of the culture; blend in.