Migration and Settlement
Grade 5 - Social Studies - Building Confidence
Which push factor helps explain Scandinavian immigration to the Upper Midwest?
- poverty and conflict pushed some migrants from southern China
- famine and poverty pushed many families to leave Ireland
- limited farmland and economic hardship pushed some families from northern Europe
- land shortages and high land prices pushed some families east of the Mississippi
Which pull factor helps explain westward farm settlement?
- jobs and relatives pulled many toward U.S. cities
- farm jobs pulled many toward California
- farmland and jobs pulled families toward Minnesota and Wisconsin
- available farmland pulled settlers west
Which settlement pattern or destination fits Dust Bowl migration?
- families followed highways to western farm regions
- many settled in port cities such as Boston and New York
- many settled in California and railroad towns
- many settled in cities such as Chicago, Detroit, and Los Angeles
Which effect is connected to Dust Bowl migration?
- settlement expanded farming while Native nations lost land
- cities gained workers and cultural communities while newcomers faced discrimination
- migrant families searched for work and strained local services
- new settlements expanded farming and trade while affecting Native homelands
Which question best analyzes migration and settlement for Great Migration?
- Which Moon phase is shown?
- Which food web lost a predator?
- What pushed people away, what pulled them in, and what changed after settlement?
- Which suffix spells the noun?
Which push factor helps explain Chinese immigration during the Gold Rush and railroad era?
- economic changes on the island pushed some families to seek work
- land shortages and high land prices pushed some families east of the Mississippi
- segregation and violence pushed many Black families from the South
- poverty and conflict pushed some migrants from southern China
Which pull factor helps explain Dust Bowl migration?
- jobs and relatives pulled many toward U.S. cities
- industrial jobs and community networks pulled families to northern and western cities
- farm jobs pulled many toward California
- available farmland pulled settlers west
Which settlement pattern or destination fits Scandinavian immigration to the Upper Midwest?
- many settled in port cities such as Boston and New York
- many settled around Salt Lake City and nearby valleys
- many settled in farming towns and growing rail communities
- families followed highways to western farm regions
Which effect is connected to Irish immigration in the 1840s?
- migrant families searched for work and strained local services
- settlement expanded farming while Native nations lost land
- immigrants built churches, newspapers, farms, and local businesses
- cities gained workers and cultural communities while newcomers faced discrimination
Which question best analyzes migration and settlement for Puerto Rican migration after World War II?
- Which Moon phase is shown?
- What pushed people away, what pulled them in, and what changed after settlement?
- Which food web lost a predator?
- Which suffix spells the noun?