flipse immigration and urbanization #1

Immigrants from these three countries came to the United States before 1890 what region did they come from?

Great Britain, Ireland and Germany

wester and Northern Europe

Immigrants from western and northern are called

Old immigrants

What part of Europe did immigrants come from after 1890? What country did they come from?

Southern and Eastern Europe particularly Italy,Austria-Hungary and Russia

Immigrants that came after 1890 are

New immigrants

Who were the immigrants that came to the US between 1851 and 1883

About 20,000 Chinese came

What discovery encourage the arrival of Chinese? What did they build that linked the nation?

They come from the gold and they create the transcontinental railroad

Many immigrants traveled below the ship's waterline. What is this called?

Steerage

Immigrants coming from Europe were processed at THIS immigration station.

Ellis island

How many questions were immigrants asked? How long did it take immigrants before they were released from Ellis islands

29 questions and two to five hours

Immigrants from Asia were processed at THIS immigration station.where was it located

ANGEL ISLAND in San Francisco Bay

What did many immigrants experience when arriving to the US? What challenges did immigrants face?

Cultural shock and challenge ( finding place to live,work and language)

Name three things that immigrants sought when they arrived?

Cultural value, same religion and same language

What is the most famous ethnic community called? What city has the largest one?

Chinatown- San Francisco

It is defined as a mixture of people of different cultures and races blended together

Melting pot