PUSH FACTORSReligious persecutionOppressive (mean) governmentsNo jobsOvercrowdingLoss of jobs due to new machinesLack of landLack of food (potato famine in Ireland)

PULL FACTORSPromise of jobsPromise of moneyFree landFreedom of religionadventure

Come to America

! It’s GREAT

!

How did immigrants find out about America?

FriendsFamily

ADVERTISEMENTS

America sounds

wonderful…I gotta go!!!

Describe steerage class•cheapest ticket•stayed at the bottom of the boat•dirty•rotten or gross food•Sickness•crowded

We’re down here!

How much

longer?

What was Ellis Island and who came through there?

• Immigration processing center

• Immigrants from Europe came through this and other east coast ports

What was Angel Island and who came through there?

• Immigration processing center

• Immigrants from Asia came through this

Describe what happened when an immigrant entered

Ellis Island?

Wait in a long lineRegister Medical examLiteracy test (Can you read?)

What is a ghetto?*neighborhood where people of the same ethnic background live together Example: China TownBenefits (the good things)-got help from people who know you, speak your language, eat the same foods, have same religion, share news

What is a tenement building?

Run down apartment building

Who helped out immigrants?

•Political boss (gave jobs for votes)•Settlement Houses (Hull House)•Salvation Army•YMCA•Red Cross