Immigration

Learn about US immigration history! Define terms, analyze trends, and understand factors influencing migration.

Total Immigrants by Decade Overall the amount of immigration to the United States since 1820 is? Increasing Decreasing Staying the same Why do you think the immigration population decreased from 1900 to 1940? Think about possible push and pull factors Since 1820 which Continent has the most immigrants to the United States Mexico Europe Asia Africa Is this surprising to find out? Why or Why not? Immigrant A person who comes in to a new country to live permantely Emigrant A person who leaves/ exits their own country to live in another country. Migrate The process of people relocating to a new region Refugee A person who leaves their own country in order to settle permanently live in another because their country is not safe. Fill in the blanks From 1820-1969 Europe had the highestnumber of immigrants come to America.From 1970-2010 North and South America had more immigrants than Europe1970- 2010 Europe had a lower amount of immigrants than Asia to America. From 1820 to 2010, which three countries had the highest number of immigrants come to the United States? Europe, Africa , Asia Europe, Asia, North South America North America, Austria, Europe Russia, Mexico, Europe