coming to america

What is the best example of a push factor that might cause immigration?

poverty

Many Scandinavians immigrated to the United States as a result of the Homestead Act of 1862, which offered land to independent farmers. This is an example of a

pull factor, because a new opportunity encouraged people to come to the US.

In the late 1800s, many Russian Jews immigrated to the US to escape mistreatment in their native country. This is an example of a

push factor, because people left Russia to escape dangerous conditions.

What is the best example of a pull factor that might cause immigration?

safety

After being admitted into America, many immigrants in the 1800s made their assimilation easier by

settling in areas where others from their country had settled.

What best explains why the US government placed restrictions on Asian immigration through Angel Island?

Many Americans held nativist or racist views.

The majority of immigrants who passed through Ellis Island were of European descent, and the majority of immigrants who passed through Angel Island were of Asian descent. This is most likely because

New York is closer to Europe, and California is closer to Asia.

In the late 1800s, which of the following groups was most likely to be heavily interrogated at immigration stations?

Chinese immigrants

Where were the major immigration stations in the United States located?

San Francisco and New York City

What is the best example of a pull factor that causes a person to immigrate from a underdeveloped country?

an abundance of jobs in another country