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Use the appropriate information sheets or web sites to discover the answers to the following questions regarding your ancestors.

1. For what reasons did your ancestors leave their native land? (List as many reasons as you can) At least 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

2. During what years did the majority of these people migrate?

3. Where did they tend to settle when they arrived in America? Why?

4. What types of jobs did they do in America? List at least 2 1. 2. 3.

5. What special problems did they face in America? List at least 2 1. 2. 3.

6. How were they treated in America? Did they assimilate (blend in)? Why or why not?

7. List 3 things they have contributed to America? (specific or general) 1. 2. 3.

8. List 3 interesting or important facts about your ancestor’s migration to America? 1. 2. 3.