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An example of a push factor would be

A
educational opportunities.
B
job opportunities.
C
poverty.
D
religious freedom.
3

During the 1800s, an important pull factor for immigrants to the US was

A
religion persecution.
B
freedom of speech.
C
industrial jobs.
D
agricultural jobs.
4

In the 1800s, both “old” and “new” immigrants to the United States faced hostility because of

A
prejudice against other races.
B
worries about overpopulation.
C
high US unemployment levels.
D
differences in culture and language.
5

A sparsely populated country that undergoes industrial growth would be most likely to

A
pass laws to restrict immigration.
B
experience a decline in population.
C
attract immigrants from other countries.
D
expel immigrants from other countries.
6

In the 1800s, an important push factor for “new” immigrants was

A
low unemployment rates.
B
low poverty rates.
C
high unemployment rates.
D
high wage rates.
7

In the 1800s, an important motivation for both “old” and “new” immigrants to settle in ethnic neighborhoods was

A
religious freedom.
B
proximity to schools.
C
a common language.
D
a chance to assimilate.
8

An example of a pull factor would be

A
oppression.
B
famine.
C
war.
D
safety.
9

A major reason Irish immigrants came to the United States in the 1840s was

A
to find jobs as skilled laborers.
B
to escape a potato famine.
C
to live in less crowded conditions.
D
to escape oppression.
10

A similarity between Ellis Island and Angel Island is that both

A
served immigrants of mostly European descent.
B
served immigrants of mostly Asian descent.
C
detained immigrants for weeks or months.
D
required that immigrants pass health inspections.

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