Question

unit 5: lessons 7 and 8 exit tickets
lesson 7 exit ticket: immigration
a. define each term as it relates to immigration:
push factors.
pull factors.
b. what push factors contributed to people moving to the us in the 19th century?
c. what pull factors contributed to people moving to the us in the 19th century?
lesson 8 exit ticket: the second great awakening
how did the second great awakening inspire social reform movements in the early 19th century?

Explanation:

Lesson 7 Exit Ticket (Immigration)

Part A

• Push factors: These are conditions in a person's home country that drive them to leave. For immigration, examples include poverty, political persecution, war, lack of job opportunities, or environmental disasters (like famine). They create a sense of urgency or necessity to emigrate.
• Pull factors: These are conditions in the destination country (the U.S., in this case) that attract immigrants. Examples include economic opportunities (jobs, better wages), political freedom, access to land, family reunification, or a better quality of life (like improved healthcare or education). They act as incentives to move to the new country.

In the 19th century, push factors driving people to leave their home countries (e.g., Europe, Asia) included:

• Europe: Industrialization led to job displacement (artisans losing work to factories), rural poverty (overpopulation, lack of land), political unrest (revolutions, ethnic/religious persecution), and famine (e.g., Irish Potato Famine, 1840s).
• Asia (e.g., China): Opium Wars disrupted society, and economic hardship (famine, lack of jobs) pushed people to seek opportunities elsewhere.

These factors made staying in their home countries difficult, so people looked to emigrate.

Pull factors attracting people to the U.S. in the 19th century included:

• Economic opportunities: The U.S. was industrializing and expanding westward (via the Louisiana Purchase, Homestead Act), creating jobs in factories (Northeast) and farmland (West). The Gold Rush (1849) also lured people seeking wealth.
• Political/social freedom: The U.S. offered religious freedom, political rights (for some), and a chance to escape oppressive regimes.
• Infrastructure/land: The Homestead Act (1862) gave free land to settlers, and railroads (transcontinental) opened up the West, making it easier to settle and trade.
• Family/reunification: Immigrants already in the U.S. (e.g., Irish, German communities) pulled relatives to join them.

Answer:

s:

• Push factors: Conditions in a person’s home country (e.g., poverty, war, persecution) that force or encourage them to leave.
• Pull factors: Conditions in the destination country (e.g., jobs, freedom, land) that attract immigrants to move there.

Part B