Study Guide

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Study Guide

What is the "Push" factor?

The push factor is when immigrants left their homes to come to America and they get a better life there.

What were the reasons that some immigrants left?

Some immigrants left because of they had poor jobs and wanted better ones, or it was getting to crowded, or it was hard to grow crops.

What is the "Pull" factor?

The pull factor was when immigrants decided to come to america from dreams and some dreams were answered and some were not.

What did the immigrants have to go through after they were allowed to live in the USA?

Immigrants had to answer questions like "Where would they go" or "How would they live" They then had to do some physical exams. Then one of the hardest things was to find a job.

What jobs did the immigrants have for some choices?

Well some jobs were unloading cargo, digging ditches, or some unskilled jobs.

How did Immigrants relive their culture's?

The immigrants made up new neighborhoods with names like Chinatown