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What are push factors in immigration?
What are push factors in immigration?
- Obstacles or hardships that force people to move (correct)
- Reasons that attract people to move to a new place
- Circumstances that pull people to a new place
- Opportunities that encourage people to stay in their homeland
Why did Antonio Souza receive an ocean liner ticket from his father?
Why did Antonio Souza receive an ocean liner ticket from his father?
- To learn a new trade different from brick-laying (correct)
- To avoid discrimination against Catholics
- To attend a wedding in the United States
- To visit relatives in Portugal
In what year did Chou Jing come to the United States?
In what year did Chou Jing come to the United States?
- 1871
- 1895
- 1881 (correct)
- 1900
Why did Heinrich Braun immigrate to the United States?
Why did Heinrich Braun immigrate to the United States?
What was a common experience for passengers on 19th-century emigrant ships?
What was a common experience for passengers on 19th-century emigrant ships?
Where did the new group of immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s mostly come from?
Where did the new group of immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s mostly come from?
What was a common concern among labor groups regarding the new immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe?
What was a common concern among labor groups regarding the new immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe?
Which countries were mentioned as significant sources of immigrants to the United States between 1880 and 1910?
Which countries were mentioned as significant sources of immigrants to the United States between 1880 and 1910?
Why did some Americans have negative reactions to the new immigrants arriving in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Why did some Americans have negative reactions to the new immigrants arriving in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
What distinguished the new group of immigrants coming to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s from those who came before?
What distinguished the new group of immigrants coming to America in the late 1800s and early 1900s from those who came before?
Study Notes
Push Factors in Immigration
- Push factors are conditions that drive people to leave their home country, such as war, persecution, and economic hardship.
Antonio Souza's Ocean Liner Ticket
- Antonio Souza received an ocean liner ticket from his father as part of the family's effort to reunite and seek better opportunities in America.
Chou Jing's Immigration Year
- Chou Jing immigrated to the United States in 1987.
Heinrich Braun's Reasons for Immigration
- Heinrich Braun immigrated to the United States seeking better economic prospects and escaping political unrest in his homeland.
Common Experience on 19th-Century Emigrant Ships
- Passengers on 19th-century emigrant ships frequently endured cramped and unsanitary conditions, leading to widespread illness and discomfort during their journeys.
Origin of Late 19th and Early 20th Century Immigrants
- The new wave of immigrants in the late 1800s and early 1900s primarily came from Southern and Eastern Europe.
Labor Groups' Concerns
- Labor groups expressed concerns about the influx of new immigrants from Southern and Eastern Europe, fearing job competition and lowered wages.
Significant Immigrant Source Countries (1880-1910)
- Major countries of origin for immigrants to the United States between 1880 and 1910 included Italy, Poland, Russia, and Hungary.
Negative Reactions to New Immigrants
- Some Americans reacted negatively to the new immigrants due to cultural differences, economic fears, and perceptions of them as a threat to American values and jobs.
Distinction of New Immigrants
- The new group of immigrants arriving in the late 1800s and early 1900s differed from earlier arrivals in terms of their countries of origin, cultural backgrounds, and often lower socio-economic status.
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Learn about brainstorming techniques and review vocabulary related to immigration. Explore how brainstorming encourages free thinking and idea generation. Analyze the shift in patterns of immigration to the United States between 1880 and 1910.
