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Some immigrants who came to California were in search of ______________.
Gold
Many immigrants left countries that were at ______.
war
What is a wave in regards to the text?
A group of people coming in
The US was founded by immigrant colonists.
Main idea of paragraph 2
Some Americans feared that immigrants would take away their jobs.
Supporting detail of paragraph 4
Some immigrants wanted better land, so they could grow ________________.
Crops or food
West Africans came to America against their ______.
will
What is famine?
Extreme shortage of food
A growing number of people demanded laws to make it harder for foreigners to become American citizens.
Main idea of paragraph 5
A large number of these immigrants were from Caribbean countries
Supporting detail of paragraph 6
West African immigrants worked against their will because they were sold as _________________.
Slaves
Some immigrants left their country because they didn't have freedom to practice their ________.
faith
What is plagued?
To cause to suffer
Immigrants came to the US for many reasons
Main idea of paragraph 1
A third of these immigrants were Irish people trying to escape a famine that plagued Ireland
Supporting detail of paragraph 3
The Chinese came to work in the ___________to get rich.
mines
Immigrants come to America in search of a better _________.
life
What are sentiments?
attitudes or opinions
The first wave of immigration after the US was established
Main idea of paragraph 3
In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Supporting detail of paragraph 5
European colonists came to the US looking for __________ opportunity.
economic
Some left if they couldn't find _______or enough_______ to live.
work, food
What is persecution?
Bad treatment because of race, religion, or political beliefs
Immigration to America from the 1600's to the present
Main idea of the entire passage
Many Irish people were discriminated against for being Roman Catholic.
Supporting detail of paragraph 4