Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
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

NS Immigration May 5

Immigration to America

QuestionAnswer
From where did most immigrants come? Southern Europe, Russia, Poland, and Germany.
What language did most earlier immigrants speak? English.
Why did immigrants come to America after 1910? Economic and Politicle problems.
What languages did most immigrants speak after 1910? Italien and Yiddish.
How did relatives from the US help their families? They sent money to Europe, and helped you find a job and a home.
What did a lot of immigrants set off to the US with? Small savings and presious possessions.
What are three examples of presious possessions they took? An ancestor's wedding ring, a family portrait, and a grandmothers silver candlesticks.
Where did the immigrants live when they came to America? Overcrowded tenements in NY of Boston.
What is a tenement? A apartment block in which many families live in.
Who did the immigrants settle with? Others similer to themselves.
What kind of neighborhoods were there? Jewish and Italien.
What did many immigrant children suffer from? Racism
What is one example of racism at that time? Some Japanese were not allowed to own property.
What law did congress pass in 1882? A law that outlawed Chinese immigration.
What did congress vote on in 1917? They voted to require immigrants to pass a reading test.
What are two results of the Immigration laws? Immigration slowed down & immigrants continued to experience racism at the hands of the native-born Americans.
Where did earlier immigrants come from? GB and Germany.
Where did earlier immigrants settle? On farms.
Why were the cities crowded? So many immigrants were coming to America.
Why was there Economic problems? No jobs
Why was there Politicle Problems? Dictatorships
Created by: cesjdsgrade5
Popular U.S. History sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards