Question

1. Explain push and pull factors for immigrants.

2. Describe the differences of Ellis Island and Angel Island as entry points for immigrants in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Answer 1

1.Push” factors are conditions in migrants' home countries that make it difficult or even impossible to live there, while “pull” factors are circumstances in the destination country that make it a more attractive place to live than their home countries

2.The main difference between Ellis Island and Angel Island was that the majority of the immigrants that traveled through Angel Island were from Asian countries, such as China, Japan, and India. ... The Chinese were targeted due to the large influx of immigrants that were arriving in the United States.

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