CMBS European Immigration

2. The movement of people out of their home country to live somewhere else.
4. Problems or conditions that cause people to leave their home country are called ______ factors.
6. A safe place where people can escape danger or persecution.
8. A crowded apartment building where many immigrant families lived.
10. The movement of people from one place to another.
12. The unfair treatment of people because of their background, religion, or national origin.
14. The condition of being without a job, which caused many Europeans to leave their home countries.
17. Unfair or cruel treatment of people because of their religious beliefs is called _______ persecution.
18. The spread of ideas, foods, languages, and traditions from one culture to another is called _______ diffusion.
19. The condition of being very poor and not having enough money to meet basic needs.
20. The movement of people into a new country to live permanently.

1. The crowded, lower-cost area of a steamship where many poor immigrants traveled to America.
3. The process of adopting the language, customs, or traditions of another culture.
5. The unfair or cruel treatment of people because of their religion, race, or beliefs.
7. ISLAND An immigration station in New York Harbor that opened in 1892 to inspect immigrants entering the United States.
9. The belief that people can build a better life in the United States through hard work and economic opportunities is called the _______ Dream.
11. The growth of factories and industries that created jobs and attracted immigrants to American cities.
13. The large body of water that most European immigrants crossed to reach the United States is called the _______ Ocean.
15. Chances to find jobs, earn money, and improve living conditions are called ______ opportunities.
16. Opportunities or conditions that attract people to a new country are called ______ factors.