a limit to the amount of immigrants allowed into the country each year

why did immigrants come to America

for a better life for them and their children

something bad that 'pushes' someone out of his or hers country

good that 'pulls' people to their country

what were the reasons the 'old' immigrants come to the U.S

economic opportunities- jobs, money

why did the 'old' immigrants settle in the mid-west

most had money so they settled in mid-west where there were farms

describe what the old immigrants looked like

most had light skin. light eyes. and light hair. blended in easily

describe the 'new' immigrants

poor, unskilled. settled in cities along the east coast of the US where factories were located

what were the reasons the 'new' immigrants came to the US

religious persecution, poverty, looking for economic opportunities.

where did most of the new immigrants settle

In big cities along the coast. took lowest jobs.

what were the name of the countries of 'todays' immigrants

Korea, Vietnam, India, China, Mexico, Guatemala, and Dominican Republic

Different cultural groups mix together

why were Americans prejudiced toward immigrants

job competition, and being scared of what you don't know

why were quotas passed by congress

limit the number of immigrants from certain countries because of widespread prejudice and fear of cultural change.

would industry owners be in favor or against quotas? why?

against, because they want more workers

what were the conditions in steerage

extremely harsh, crowded and cramped, unsanitary, smelt bad

what was involved in the medical evaluation of immigrants on Ellis Island

At Ellis Island, immigrants had a quick medical exam where doctors looked for signs of disease, disability, or mental illness.

describe a tenement and railroad flat

A tenement was a crowded, poorly ventilated, and often unsafe apartment building for working-class immigrants, and a railroad flat was a long, narrow apartment divided into tiny rooms, resembling train cars, that families rented to save money.

what was the problems with living in a tenement

Living in a tenement was unhealthy and unsafe due to overcrowding, poor ventilation, limited plumbing, fire hazards, and the rapid spread of disease.

Help

Options

focusNode

Didn't know it?
click below

Knew it?
click below

Don't Know

Remaining cards (0)

Know

retry

shuffle

restart

0:00

Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

Normal Size Small Size show me how

ss study cards

Question	Answer
what is a quota	a limit to the amount of immigrants allowed into the country each year
why did immigrants come to America	for a better life for them and their children
what is a push force	something bad that 'pushes' someone out of his or hers country
what is a pull force	good that 'pulls' people to their country
from what countries did the 'old' immigrants come from	Northern and western Europe
what were the reasons the 'old' immigrants come to the U.S	economic opportunities- jobs, money
why did the 'old' immigrants settle in the mid-west	most had money so they settled in mid-west where there were farms
describe what the old immigrants looked like	most had light skin. light eyes. and light hair. blended in easily
from what countries did the 'old' immigrants come from	Southern and Eastern Europe
describe the 'new' immigrants	poor, unskilled. settled in cities along the east coast of the US where factories were located
what were the reasons the 'new' immigrants came to the US	religious persecution, poverty, looking for economic opportunities.
where did most of the new immigrants settle	In big cities along the coast. took lowest jobs.
what were the name of the countries of 'todays' immigrants	Korea, Vietnam, India, China, Mexico, Guatemala, and Dominican Republic
define 'melting pot'	Different cultural groups mix together
why were Americans prejudiced toward immigrants	job competition, and being scared of what you don't know
why were quotas passed by congress	limit the number of immigrants from certain countries because of widespread prejudice and fear of cultural change.
would industry owners be in favor or against quotas? why?	against, because they want more workers
how did most immigrants travel to the United States	the boat to Ellis island
what were the conditions in steerage	extremely harsh, crowded and cramped, unsanitary, smelt bad
what was involved in the legal processing of immigrants on Ellis island	A medical and identity test
what was involved in the medical evaluation of immigrants on Ellis Island	At Ellis Island, immigrants had a quick medical exam where doctors looked for signs of disease, disability, or mental illness.
what could happen if an immigrant didn't pass the test	deportion
describe a tenement and railroad flat	A tenement was a crowded, poorly ventilated, and often unsafe apartment building for working-class immigrants, and a railroad flat was a long, narrow apartment divided into tiny rooms, resembling train cars, that families rented to save money.
what was the problems with living in a tenement	Living in a tenement was unhealthy and unsafe due to overcrowding, poor ventilation, limited plumbing, fire hazards, and the rapid spread of disease.

Created by: O1ivia

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries: