Question

mr. wystra
us history 2
objectives:

• explain the push and pull factors leading migrants to come to america (explain the reasons why immigrants were either attracted to come to america or forced to come to america.)
• describe the challenges that immigrants faced in traveling to america (what challenges did immigrants have while trying to get to america, even trying to leave europe?)

what am i learning from this activity? why am i learning this?
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period: period
ellis island: island of hope, island of tears video documentary questions:

1. what reasons did immigrants from europe have for choosing to migrate to america in the late nineteenth - early twentieth century?
2. how did immigrants describe their trip overland from their home villages to the port cities in europe?
3. how were immigrants processed and prepared for travel at the port cities in europe? why were they treated in such a manner?
4. describe the conditions encountered by the immigrants who traveled in steerage class.
5. how did the immigrants describe their voyage in steerage on the ocean liners to america?
6. what were the reactions of immigrants as they entered new york harbor for the first time?
7. how were the steerage class passengers treated differently from the first and second class passengers as they disembarked at the docks in new york city?

Explanation:

These questions pertain to the history of immigration to the United States, focusing on the experiences of European immigrants in the late - nineteenth and early - twentieth centuries. They cover aspects such as reasons for migration, treatment during travel, and reactions upon arrival.

Answer:

1. Reasons for migration included economic opportunities (pull factors like jobs in America) and hardships in Europe (push factors like poverty, lack of land).
2. Immigrants in steerage faced long, uncomfortable voyages with poor living conditions, overcrowding, and limited food and sanitation.
3. They were processed in a manner that involved medical and legal inspections at ports like Ellis Island to determine their eligibility to enter the US.
4. They were prepared through word - of - mouth information, sometimes assistance from relatives already in America, and the promise of a better life.
5. Steerage class passengers faced more discrimination and harsher treatment at docks compared to first and second - class passengers.
6. Immigrants' reactions upon entering New York Harbor could range from excitement and hope to fear and uncertainty.
7. The voyage in steerage was arduous, with long days at sea, seasickness, and the risk of disease.
8. Steerage class passengers were treated differently in terms of access to facilities, speed of processing, and general respect shown by port authorities and other passengers.