Immigration 1880s
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- Q1
What is immigration?
Traveling
The act of coming to a new country to live permanently.
Staying at home
45s - Q2
What kind of housing did the Jewish immigrants live in?
Tenements
Ranch style
Adobe
45s - Q3
What was one of the issues that the Italian immigrants had?
They had little food and water
Poor hygiene
They didn't speak English
45s - Q4
What type of jobs did the Scandinavian people have?
Dress making
Agriculture/farming
Cooking
45s - Q5
What "pushed" the Chinese immigrants to leave their country?
War and poverty
Bad government
Lack of food
Lack of jobs
45s - Q6
What "pulled" the Chines to immigrate to the US?
Freedom of religion
The gold rush of 1849
Awesome supplies
45s - Q7
What "pulled" most immigrants to the US?
All of those listed
Freedom of religion
Freedom of speech
Promise of jobs
45s - Q8
What was a consequence of the new railroad for Mexicans?
They were forced off their land
Little to no food
No jobs
45s - Q9
What was a social activity for Jewish immigrants?
Music
Art
Yiddish theater
45s - Q10
What holiday did the Chinese wear dragon costumes for?
Chinese New Year
Christmas
Halloween
45s - Q11
Chinese were considered "rich" after coming to the US
False
True
45s - Q12
Jewish immigrants were discriminated against for their clothing
False
True
45s - Q13
The Scandinavian immigrant population was much larger than those of Italian descent
False
True
45s - Q14
What was the "pull" for Mexican immigrants to come to the US?
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Jobs for the railroads and the gold rush
45s - Q15
What types of jobs did the Italian immigrants have?
Dress makers
All of those listed
Peddlers
Bakers
45s