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push factors that caused people to imigrate to U.S. |
lack of housing, unemployment,poverty,crime, bondage,escape from punichment,religion,racial persecution,intolerence |
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pull factors that caused immigrants to come to U.S. |
family,friends,freedom of religion,adventure,job oppertunities,dream,quality of life,freedom of speech,democracy |
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naturilization |
process to beome a citien |
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naturilized citizen |
person from another country who has followed the lagal process to become a citizen |
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permanent resident |
someone who lives and works in the U.S. legally |
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green card |
document needed to become a citizen |
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oath of alligenece |
oath taken when coming into the U.S. stating that you pledge your loyalty to the U.S. |
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emigrate |
leaving a country |
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immigrate |
entering a country |
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illegal immigrant |
Coming to a country and not following the naturilization laws |
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legal immigrant |
to be a natraulized citizen with visa |
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acculturation |
holding on to old traditions while adapting to new culture |
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assimilation |
taking on all aspects of new culture |
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coyote |
illegal immigrant smuggler |
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Steps to become a naturilized citizen |
1.Apply for a green card-permanent resident card-can work but cant vote2.Green Card-5 years if single-3 years if married to a citizen3.While with green card-fill in application for naturalization-10pgs4.Called to take the test-middle school level-american history5.If you pass-called to federal court to take oath of alligence |
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Reverend Josiah Strong |
worst threat to immigrants is that are in liquor business,religion and culture,poor,criminals,heathens |
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The Johnson-Reed Act-immigration restriction act of 1924 |
The number of new immigrantsfrom each foreign nation shall be limited to a total of 2% of the number of people from that nation who lived in the united states in the year 1890( number of immigrants*.02) |
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from 1866-1915 how many immigrants arrived into america |
25 million immigrants |
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old immigration(up to 1885) |
northern and western europe,irish,germans,and scandanavians-1845-1851 irish immigrate to escape potato famine |
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New immigration(after 1885) |
southern and eastern europe:italian poles,greeks,russians,and hungarians |
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new immigration(after 1885) |
Asia;chinese,japan,korea,india, and philipiness |
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The statue of liberty |
dedicated 1886-1892 ellis island is opened to recieve immigrants |
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designed by |
frederic bartholdi |
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colossuc of rhodes |
statue of sun god helios-one seven wonders of the ancient world |
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Nativits |
were aginst immigration-wrote laws to limit immigration-immigrants brought poverty,disease, and crime |
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Pogrom |
in eastern europe,an organized attack on a jewish community |
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Steerage |
on a ship,the cramped quarters for passengers paying the lowest fairs |
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Chinese exclusion act |
1882 law that barred chinese laboreers from entering the U.S. |
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how does illegal immigration hurt immigrants |
lose money-coyotes take advantage,abandoned,sexually harass,charge large amounts of money-low paying jobs,no rights-drivers license-violence-could get deported-health care-prejudice |
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the new collusses |
the old rep war,new rep peace-impriosened lightning,the torch-twin cities,brooklyn and manhattan-pomp-things assoiated with kings and queens-wretched refuse,poor trash-you,the countries,europe |
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Symbol #1 For Statue Of Liberty- Torch |
a symbol of light that welcomes newcomers |
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Symbol #2 For Statue Of Liberty- Feet |
broken chains which mean breaking away from control |
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Symbol #3 For Statue Of Liberty- 7 horns |
the 7 continents; asia, north america, south america, europe, africa, antarctica, and australia |
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Symbol #4 For Statue Of Liberty- Book |
Book says July 4th 1776 which was the day we got our freedom |
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Symbol #5 For Statue Of Liberty- Robes |
Greek to roman electoral system gave us direct democracy which is a republic(elected officials) |
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brazen |
bold |
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Greek fame |
colossus of rhodes |
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limbs |
legs |
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astride |
bridging |
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sea-washed |
tide coming in |
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imprisoned lightning |
flame inside the torch |
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Exiles |
kicked out of |
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beacon |
light that welcomes people |
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mild |
peaceful |
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twin cities |
brooklyn and manhattan |
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pomp |
things to do with kings and queens |
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yearning |
wishing |
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wretched |
really poor |
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refuse |
throw away |
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teeming |
crowded |
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tempest-tossed |
storm |
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Step 1 to become a naturalized citizen |
arrive in the US with a visa which can expire |
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Step 2 |
apply for a green card which makes you a permanent resident and you can work legally. This never expires |
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Step 3 |
get a green card which takes 5 years unmarried and 3 years if married to a US citizen |
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Step 4 |
Fill-in the application for naturalization which is 10 pages long |
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Step 5 |
take US citizenship test- basic US history 7th grade |
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Step 6 |
called back to the Federal Court in your district and take the oath of allegiance |
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naturalization |
the process of becoming a citizen |
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naturalized citizen |
not born in the United States |
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Permanent Resident |
person living in America but is not a citizen; has legal rights to work |
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Green Card |
legal document to make you a permanent resident |
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Oath of Allegiance |
sware loyalty to the United States |
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Emigrate |
to move from country |
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Immigrate |
to move in a counrty |
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Illegal Immigration |
no green card, no legal residence |
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Legal Immigration |
follow the steps to becoming a legal immigrant |
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acculturation |
holding on to old traditions |
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assimilation |
getting to know the new culture |
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coyote |
leads illegal immigrants across the border |
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nativists |
people who are not for immigration |
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Reverand Josiah Strong |
protestant nativist minister |
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pogrom |
in Eastern Europe, an organized attack on a Jewish community |
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Old Immigrants (1840-1860) |
English, Irish, Germans, and Scandinavians |
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New Immigrants (1860-1920s} |
Italians, Polish, Greeks, Russians, and Hungarians |
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