A | B |
emigrant | people who leave a country |
immigrant | people who settle in a new country |
steerage | the cheapest deck on a ship, usually at the bottom |
push-pull factor | reasons why people were pushed out of their country and reasons why they were pulled into America |
famine | a severe food shortage |
prejudice | a negative opinion that is not based on facts |
nativist | native born American who wanted to stop immigration |
economic opportunity | immigrants sought a land where they could support their families and have a better future |