Topic 11 Lesson 1
Name two push factors and two pull factors?
Push factors are political unrest and sarcity of land. Pull factors are freedom of religion and industrial jobs.
What was the main goal of the nativists?
They wanted to restrict immigration in oater in preserve America for whites, native born protests.
Would a nativist have believed that immigrants could achieve acculturation?
No, a nativist likely would have believed that immigrants would hold to their own traditions and never adapt to American Culture
Whay was the significance of the Chinese Exclusion Act?
It showed the outside influence of Anti immigration groups and Congress’s willingness to give into prejudice
What was the voyage to the United States like for most immigrants?
The voyage was long and difficult and most immigrants crossed the ocean in cramped and often disease infested steerage quarters.
What challenges did immigrants face, starting with their journey to United States?
Most traveled in the ships steerage. After arriving, they could be held for medical reasons and deported. Once in the country, they had to adjust to new languages in culture
Were the expanding industries of the United States a pull factor or a push factor for immigrants?
Expanding industries were a pull factor. They attracted people to the United States from other countries.
What was one main difference between "old" and "new" immigrants?
old immigrants came to the United States mostly came from countries with first and languages and religions similar to those of Americans. New immigrants arrived later and had different religions and languages.