Section A - immigration Flashcards
1
Q
Why did attitudes toward immigrants change?
A
Fear of revolution Immigrant brought crime Immigrants didn’t mix Overcrowded cities Took jobs Seen as a threat to the America way Not loyal during WW1
2
Q
Push reason to come to America
A
Famine Low wages Poverty Religion persecution Overpopulation and overcrowding Political persecution Terrible living and working conditions Unemployment
3
Q
Pull reasons to come to America
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The American dream Industrial revolution Better wages More employment because industrial revolution Join friend and relatives Political and religious freedom Better technology
4
Q
What does WASP stand for?
A
White Angol-Saxon Protestants.
5
Q
What island did immigrants go to before entering American?
A
Ellis Island, a mile south of New York.
6
Q
What are old style immigrants?
A
Came from Northern Europe
Lived in America for several generations
Mainly WASP and considered themselves important because they had money
Spoke English
7
Q
What are New style immigrants?
A
Came from southern and Eastern Europe Just arrived to America poor Didn’t look like WASP’s couldn’t speak English Often uneducated and unskilled
8
Q
Name the two tests of Ellis Island
A
First was a medical test and branded with a H,GT,T or X
Second was 29 questions based on their background like money and family
