Push & Pull Factors
Push or Pull: Many new factories are opening in a country and they are looking for new workers.
Pull
The process of moving to a new country to live/stay.
True or False: Rural areas are big cities
False
What are the 3 cities of focus?
Chicago, New York City, and Pittsburgh
True or False: New York City is the largest city in the USA?
Ture
Push or Pull: War has broken out in your hometown, causing many deaths and dangerous situations.
Push
Name the five immigrant groups moving into the USA from 1860-1900 (Need all 5 for full points)
Chinese, Irish, Italian, Jewish, and Polish
What does textile mean?
Clothing
Coal
How many European Immigrants came through Ellis Island?
12 million
Push or Pull: You are not able to practice your religion freely
Push
Fill in the blank: Immigrants were _____________against once living in the USA
Discriminated
Urbanization means the building of what?
Cities
This city had the meatpacking industry
Chicago
What problems did cities face as they grew fast?
Overcrowding, Crime, or Discrimination
Push or Pull: Family members have moved to other places and encourage you to join them.
Pull
What are two different locations that immigrants had to go through before entering the USA?
Ellis and Angel Island
A run-down apartment building where immigrants lived, is known as what?
Tenement
True or False: New York City was known for the steel industry
False
What are the Boston Celtics named after?
The Irish immigrant population that moved to Boston
Answers will vary
What is the name of the law that banned Chinese Immigrants from coming into the USA?
Chinese Exclusion Act
What does industry mean?
Companies that all make the same product
What is the relationship between specialized industries in cities and natural resources?
What are the 2 processes Ellis and Angel Island had in common?
Long lines and Wellness Checks