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1 Immigration by Penelope otten

2 What were some of the hardships immigrants faced?
They faced discrimination They faced not getting jobs (The managers wouldn’t hire immigrants because there Chinese , Irish , etc.) getting a small home ( most immigrants got tenements ) petercavanaugh.wordpress.com phillyhistory.org

3 Which immigrant groups faced the most prejudice? Why?
The Chinese were the immigrant group that faced the most prejudice because they were more of them than any other immigrant group in the U.S. that's what started Ellis island

4 What were some of the contributions of immigrants?
The Irish brought two holidays two the us like Halloween and St. Patrick's day St. Patrick’s day is when everyone is Irish

5 Summarize the significance of immigration.
We learn about immigrants because they brought us so many things like foods : pizza and holidays : Halloween . And they helped make the transcontinental railroad

6 Explain the effects of immigration on the American economy during the industrial revolution.
The immigrants could be able to make weapons cloths and to be in the army also

7 What are current day issues in immigration?
Some people are still trying to stop immigration in the U.S. today cause they think immigrants are trying to take away jobs.

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