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1. List the events that may have led to an increase in immigration. 
2. List the events that may have led to a decrease in immigration.
3. Use information from the handouts to name some of the types of events that cause people to leave their homelands.
4. Between 1861 and 1900, the greatest number of immigrants came from northern and western Europe. From where did most immigrants come between 1900 and 1930?
5. The shift of immigration mentioned in Question 3 actually began during the 1880s. What event or events caused this migration?
6. Why do you think that Asian immigration increased between 1820 and 1930?
7. What factors caused immigration to reach its highest point in the United States in the early 1900s?
8. As a class, discuss the push and pull factors that affect immigration.