Chapter 21, Section 1 Name/Period _________________________
STOP!: READ pages 600-605 before you proceed with the Worksheet
Vocabulary (SS definition, not ELA)
Push Factor:
People/Places/Events (Who, & why important?)
* Statue of Liberty:
Pull Factor:
* Ellis Island:
Steerage:
* Angel Island:
Acculturation:
* Ethnic Neighborhoods:
Nativism:
* Chinese Exclusion Act:
Main Idea (2-3 sentences each)
Explain the differences between push & pull factors.
Provide 3 examples of each.
Explain the differences between “old” & “new”
immigrants.
Big Picture (4-5 sentences)
* Describe a typical immigrant voyage to the US. Provide
3 challenges they faced after they arrived.
Directions: Write a 3-4 sentence paragraph about the topic in bold font, using the items in (parentheses) as part of the answer.
1. IMMIGRATION (push/pull, Statue of Liberty, old/new) ___________________________________________________
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2. ACCULTURATION (“Streets of Gold,” ethnic neighborhoods, children vs. adults) _____________________________
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3. NATIVISM (low wages, Chinese Exclusion, American Protective Association) _________________________________
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4. ELLIS ISLAND (“stair test,” physical/mental exams, name changes) _________________________________________
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