Chapter 2: Immigration

2. In the mid-1800s, there was a large number of Irish __________ coming to the United States due to famine in Ireland.
6. There is an _____________ of open land in Australia, but most of it is not habitable (able to be lived on).
9. India was under the control of British ____________ until they gained independence in 1947.
13. In 1943, the Chinese Exclusion Act was ____________ in the United States.
14. Many immigrants leave their home countries to escape religious or racial ____________.

1. The last step in becoming a US ____________ is taking a citizenship exam.
3. Immigrants make up a large __________ of the American workforce - almost 20%.
4. The ________ for visas in the US does not include people who are considered refugees or are seeking asylum.
5. During times of war, the United States may put ___________ on certain countries to restrict immigration.
7. Diversity in the United States is ______________ as more immigrants choose to live here.
8. ___________ economic problems could be one reason to emigrate.
10. ____________ of job opportunities at home is a common reason for people coming to the US.
11. The first ___________ of immigration is submitting a petition to the government and waiting for approval to get a visa.
12. When Covid-19 was at it's peak, many countries saw a ___________ in immigration numbers because travel was restricted.