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Immigration to America
Compare immigration to America then and now with 10 problems, an answer key, and a free printable PDF for Grade 5.
10 problems · Standards: D2.His.2.3-5, D2.His.5.3-5 · Difficulty: medium
✅ Answer key included · ✅ Free for home & classroom use
Highlights
- Grade
- Grade 5
- Subject
- social-studies
- Pages
- 4 · worksheet + answer key
- Answer key
- ✅ Included
- Class time
- about 15 min
What's inside
- 1. What is a 'push factor' in immigration? (a) a reason that makes people want to leave their home country (b) a reason that attracts people to a new country (c) a type of transportation
- 2. In the 1840s and 1850s, many Irish immigrants traveled to America by sailing ship. How do most immigrants travel to the United States today? (a) by sailing ship (b) by airplane (c) by covered wagon
- 3. Which of these is an example of a 'pull factor' that attracted immigrants to the United States? (a) crop failures in their home country (b) the promise of available land and jobs (c) war in their home country
- 4. In the late 1800s, many European immigrants arrived at a processing station in New York harbor. Today, immigrants must apply for visas and go through interviews before arriving. What does this show about how immigration has changed?
- 5. During the 1800s, Swedish immigrants often formed farming communities in Minnesota where they spoke Swedish and built churches. Today, Vietnamese immigrants in Texas have created neighborhoods with restaurants and shops. What do both examples show?
- 6. In 1882, Congress passed a law that stopped immigration from China for many years. In 1965, Congress passed a new law that allowed more immigrants from Asia, Africa, and Latin America. What do these two laws show?
Showing 6 of 10 problems. The free PDF includes every problem plus the full answer key.
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The free PDF includes all 4 pages — every problem plus the full answer key.
What’s included
- 10 problems across 4 pages (worksheet + answer key)
- Answer key included — every answer, ready to check
- Standards: D2.His.2.3-5, D2.His.5.3-5
- Skill: Students compare reasons, experiences, challenges, and contributions associated with immigration to the United States in different historical periods.
- Suggested use: classwork, homework, or sub plans
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