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Mr. Martin's American Immigration Scavenger Hunt

1. Welcome to America

________________Take a photo tour of The Statue of Liberty! See all 5 pages! Lady Liberty was once an immigrant herself! In what year did she arrive in the United States from France?

2. Give Me Your Tired

________________Emma Lazarus' sonnet, "The New Colossus" is inscribed at the Statue of Liberty's base. Finish this famous line from her poem: "Give me your tired, your _?_. "

3. Becoming a Citizen

________________The process by which people from foreign countries become U.S. citizens is called naturalization. How old must a person be in order to become a U.S. citizen?

4. Brockton's Immigrants

________________According to this chart, in 1980 there were 566 Brocktonians of Asian descent. By 1990, that number had increased to _?_, or 1.7 percent of Brockton's population.

5. Cape Verde Immigrants

________________After the American Revolution, what New England industry went to Cape Verde to find work crews? These sailors were the first Cape Verde immigrants to the USA.

6. Massachusetts Immigrants

________________According to the third chart, what was the country of origin for the largest number of immigrants to Massachusetts from 1991 to 2000?

7. Immigrants Meet Natives

________________Among the first immigrants to New England were the Pilgrims. What tribe of Native Americans lived in the Plimoth area when the Pilgrims arrived?

8. Why Immigrate?

________________From 1607 - 1830, immigrants had many possible reasons for wanting to come to America. Name one of the 7 reasons listed here.

9. Unwilling Arrivals

________________One group of immigrants which came to America unwillingly was African slaves. Of the 10 million brought to the New World, what % came to North America?

10. Tragedy in Ireland

________________Pull factors” pulled immigrants to America. “Push factors” pushed them out of their original home countries. Can you fill in this push-pull chart correctly?

11. Boston's Irish

________________Here's a Boston monument to Irish immigrants. What terrible event in Ireland caused so many of its people to emigrate to America?

12. Push & Pull Factors

"Push" factors forced immigrants to leave their native lands. "Pull" factors encouraged them to settle in America. Name one "push" and one "pull" factor.

Push-__________________________________________________________________

 

Pull-___________________________________________________________________

13. Future Brockton Residents!

________________Name one unusual push or pull factor for Polish immigrants who came to America - many of whom settled in the Brockton area!

14. Lowell Mills

________________Many immigrants came to America for jobs. Some young women ended up at work in the textile mills of Lowell, Massachusetts. What nickname were they given?

15. Child Labor

________________Many immigrant children went to work in the textile mills of Rhode Island, such as Slater's Mill. By 1830, what percentage of Rhode Island's mill workers were kids?

16. Immigration Trends

________________(See bottom bar graph) From 1820 to 1980 (black bars only), what ten-year period saw the greatest number of immigrants entering the USA?

17. East Coast Arrivals

________________From 1892 to 1954, 12 million immigrants entered the USA through Ellis Island. What percentage of Americans have an ancestor who came through Ellis Island?

18. Healthy Immigrants?

________________Upon their arrival at Ellis Island, immigrants had to undergo several "tests" before they were allowed to stay in America. What type of test is being performed here?

19. West Coast Arrivals

________________(Scroll through photo gallery) Angel Island was sometimes called the "Ellis Island of the West." People from which continent made up most of those processed there?

20. Immigrant Poetry

________________Click and read a few of these poems written by Chinese immigrants being detained at Angel Island. Write the number of the poem you like best.

21. America's Game

________________One way immigrants learned to assimilate (or "mix in") was by learning American games and sports. What game are these immigrant kids playing?

22. Early Photos

________________Scroll through these immigration photos (click to enlarge). Which photograph do you find most interesting? Write down its title (printed at top of each photo).

23. Kids' Art

________________Here's some "immigrant" art work done by kids. (Click to enlarge and for more information) Which creation do you like best? Identify it by the artist's name.

24. Caribbean Refugees

________________Some immigrants arrive in America as refugees. Cubans refugees are traditionally given the right to stay in the U.S. What other group is demanding the same right?

25. Vietnamese Refugees

________________What major event caused many Vietnamese to immigrate to the United States after 1975?

26. Charting Immigration

________________Here's a chart showing the history of U.S. immigration. In what year did immigration numbers reach their all-time high?

27. Immigration Opponents

________________Not everyone thinks immigration is a good thing. Here are 6 anti-immigration ads by a group called "NPG." Which grabbed your attention? (Number 1-6 from the top.)

28. Could You Pass?

________________Here are some sample questions from the U.S. Citizenship Test. How many of the first 10 can you answer correctly?

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