Term

Pull factors of the USA?

Definition

Open door policy: large numbers of immigrants were being let in with few restrictions Land: US offered cheap or free farmland especially for scot and irish farming families Jobs/industry: huge demand for workers in railways, factories, mines due to rapid industrial growth Wages: much higher than Europe Freedom/democracy: religious freedom, freedom of speech, right to vote Existing communities: immigrants attracted to area were family or neighbours had already settled The American dream: land of the free, people hoped they could succeed

Term

Push factors of the USA

Definition

Unemployment/ Economic Crisis: people left countries that were not industrialised, employment sarce, or economic crisis Poverty: peasants and workers faced very low wages and poor living conditions Irish potato famine: blight destroyed main food source causing mass starvation 1million died Highland clearances: Scot landlords evicted crofting families for sheep farming Persecution: Jews faced discrimination and restrictions

Term

Arrival at Ellis Island

Definition

- checked for disease - quarantined for 6 weeks - transported to new york - no further help given - most arrived with no job, little money and unable to speak english