| 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 |