Date: _______________

Period: _________

Immigrant Experience:

Evolution of an ethnic group

Using various resources fill in the spaces on the "Immigrant experience Worksheet". Be sure to provide accurate responses to each of the headings as they apply to your assigned Immigrant group. The question areas are:

1. When they came? Identify the period of time which your group began immigration to the United States. Be sure to identify the peak time period of immigration.

2. Why they came? Identify the major reason which cause your group to immigrate to the United States.

3. Where they settled? Identify they region or region of the United States that your group settled. Is this region still populated by this group?

4. What were common early occupations? Many immigrants came to the United States with specific skill/trades, identify the occupations your group members assumed upon their earliest arrivals.

5. Who are famous people associated with your group? Identify any famous people (past or present) that have your group's ethnic background.