3. Push Factors
Greek War of Independence 1821-1832 against the
Ottoman Empire
1833 Greece had new land, but it was undeveloped
400,000 immigrated to the US between 1880-1920
(Alexander Kitroeff,
http://www.thejourneygreekamericandream.org/film)
5. Pull Factors
Greeks could come to America and work in unskilled
jobs such as laborers, farm hands etc.
Make piles of money and return to Greece.
Once returning to Greece, they would buy land and
pay their sisters’ dowries.
6. 1912-1913 Balkan Wars
Greece and Turkey fought
Greeks decided to return to American instead of
staying in Greece
They opened cafes and coffee shops.
Social communities developed around these areas
Then, churches and Greek schools.
8. Behaviorally/Assimilated
Depends on the individual
Many still attend the Greek Orthodox Church
Intermarry
Children attend Greek schools
Learn folk dances of Greece
Eat and prepare traditional Greek Food.
11. Behavioral Assimilation Example
Mission Statement: The mission of the Holy Trinity
Greek Afternoon School, the School of Continuing
Education and the authorized Examination Center is
the teaching, preservation and promotion of the Greek
language, Greece’s glorious history, its great
civilization, the Hellenic-Christian ideals, and the
subsequent reinforcement of Greek national identity
in the Greek students – holy heritage and unsurpassed
values for the generations of today and tomorrow.
(http://htgo.org/ministries/greek-school/)
13. Works Cited
http://www.thejourneygreekamericandream.org/film.htm
By Historian Alexander Kitroeff
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economic_history_of_Greece
_and_the_Greek_world#19th_century
Google / Wikipedia for images
http://chnm.gmu.edu/greekam/timeline.html
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/top-10-dishes-
try-greece
http://htgo.org/ministries/greek-school/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9zpaSku564
http://www.pahh.com/frangos/film-history.html