Immigrant Vocabs

Question 1

Land Bridge theory

Answer 1

Theory that animals and people traveled from Siberia to Alaska across a land bridge that was exposed during the ice age. Today, these two lands are separated by a strech of water called the Bering Strait

Question 2

Old immigrants

Answer 2

People immigrating to the U.S. mainlu from Northerna nd Western Europe. Were viewed as easy to assimilate due to similar language and customs of previous groups in the U.S.

Question 3

New immigrants

Answer 3

People immigrating to the U.S. mainlu from Southern and Eastern Europe and Asia, after 1880. Tended to speak differnt languages, practice different religions, and have different customs, thus viewed as difficult to assimilate.

Question 4

push factors

Answer 4

Reasons why people leave a place. These tend to be negative -> reasons that push individuals to immigrate

Question 5

Pull Factors

Answer 5

Reasons why people choose to move to a certain place. Tend to be positive -> reasons the “pull” individuals to an area

Question 6

Ellis Island

Answer 6

Island in harbor of NY city. Chief immigration station of the US was on Ellis island from 1892 to 1943, a time when millions of people, especially from Europe, came to the US.

Question 7

Angel Island

Answer 7

Island in San Francisco Bay. From 1910-1940 it was the processing station for immigrants arriving from Asia

Question 8

The American Dream

Answer 8

Belief that with hard work, everyone has the opportunity to succeed in America. Became a powerfull pull factor to the US

Question 9

Statue of Liberty

Answer 9

Statue in NY Harbor the represents freedom, liberty, and a chance at a new life to many imigrants who have come to the US

Question 10

The New Colossus

Answer 10

Poem by Emma Lazarus theat is engraved on a tablet within the pedestal on which the Statue of Liberty stands. Offeres an idealistic vision of America as a welcomer and protector of immigrants

Question 11

Tenements

Answer 11

A room forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments. Often run down, overcrowded, and unsanitary.

Question 12

Urbanization

Answer 12

Popular shift from rural to urban areas. A growth of cities due to increase of population and availability of jobs

Question 13

Nativism

Answer 13

Favoring policies geared towards protecting those born in the US (Native to the country)

Question 14

Quota

Answer 14

A limit (In this case of people from certain areas of the world who can immigrate to the US)

Question 15

Assimilate

Answer 15

Process of becoming part of another culture

Question 16

Chinese Ecxclusion Act

Answer 16

Passed in 1882. Suspended immigration from china to the US and prevented Chinese who were already in America from going home and reentering the country.