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12 Cards in this Set
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When did the greatest number of immigrants come to the U.S.?
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between 1890 and 1914
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Most immigrants arrived by _________ on the Atlantic or Pacific Coasts.
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boat
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At _________________ the immigrants were examined by doctors to make sure they were healthy enought to work and interviewed by officials.
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Ellis Island
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Immigrants came to the USA to get a life and have their _______________.
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Freedom
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What types of jobs did immigrants pursue to support themselves?
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all sorts of jobs, including selling goods from pushcarts and making clothing
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A poorly built apartment building is called a ___________________.
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tenament
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What was the pay like in the clothing factories?
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very low
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How many hours a day did people work in the "needle trades"?
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12 to 14 hours a day
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What were sweatshops like?
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dark, airless, humid, steamy, gluey, sweaty
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How did the conditions in the garment factories eventually improve?
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New Laws improved the working conditions.
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How is the job market better for today's immigrants?
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There is a wider variety of job opportunities.
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What was made in the sweatshops?
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clothing
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