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- 1. Multiple Choice
Choose all of the PUSH factors that made immigrants leave their home countries and move to America.
Escape poverty in their home country.
Escape from political and economic persecution.
To have their own land and property.
To build a better life for themselves and their families.
To escape religious persecution.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Choose all of the PULL factors that made immigrants want to move to the USA.
The USA was economically booming so there were many jobs available and chances to start their own businesses.
To get away from poverty in their own country.
The "Open Door" policy made entry into the country as easy as possible.
To build a better life for their families and have an adventure.
To escape political and economic persecution.
- 3. Fill in the Blank
Migration was encouraged in the late-nineteenth century by the US government, because they were keen to populate the continent. The ‘____ ____’ policy made entry into the country as easy as possible.
- 4. Fill in the Blank
Over 40 million people had arrived in America by 1919. Most immigrants arrived by sea, 70% of them landing at _____ _______. During peak periods, 5,000 people a day would pass through immigration control.
- 5. Fill in the Blank
In 1917 the USA changed the Open Door immigration policy. It now became the _______ _______ policy.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Before 1900, "old" immigrants came from countries such as
Italy
Britain
Poland
Ireland
Germany
- 7. Multiple Choice
From 1900, "new" immigrants came to America from countries such as
Britain
Italy
Russia
Ireland
Poland
- 8. Multiple Choice
America started restricting the number of immigrants because they were often very poor and many could not speak or write English.
True
False
- 9. Multiple Choice
Many immigrants moved to cities and tended to live with people from their home country. This led to ghettos developing, which Americans did not like.
False
True
- 10. Multiple Choice
Many Americans feared that the immigrants would bring with them dangerous political beliefs, like communism.
True
False
- 11. Fill in the Blank
To reduce the number of immigrants, the American government introduced the __________ ________ in 1917. Immigrants had to read a short passage in English and pay a fee of $8. Many poor immigrants could not afford to take English lessons and failed the test.
- 12. Fill in the Blank
The 1921 _____________ _________ ____ introduced a quota system. New immigrants were allowed in as a proportion of the number of people of the same nationality who had been living in the USA in 1910. The figure was set at 3%. In other words, the Act reduced the number of immigrants from Eastern Europe.
- 13. Fill in the Blank
The 1924 ____________ ____________ ____ reduced the quota of immigrants to 2% of the 1890 census. In other words, since there had been a lot more people arriving from northern Europe by 1890, more of these groups were allowed to enter.
- 14. Fill in the Blank
The 1929 __________________ ____ restricted immigration to 150,000 per year. There were to be no Asians at all. Northern and western Europeans were allocated 85% of the places. By 1930 immigration from Japan, China and Eastern Europe had virtually stopped.
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