family history project 5

1. FAMILY HISTORY
PROJECT PART 5
Zandra Crowell
Geography 10

2. INTRODUCTION
 My mother’s side are from in Warsaw, Poland
 My father’s side are from the Netherlands and Ireland
 My grandpa joined the Air Force when they came to the United
States.

3. POST WORLD WAR II
 My mother’s side of the family immigrated to the United States
post world war II because of the immigration block. My family point
of entry is New Orleans, Louisiana. My family lived in Saint Louis,
Missouri.

4. ETHNIC NEIGHBORHOODS
 When my family immigrated to the united state, they lived in Saint
Louis. They lived in a Polish ethnic neighborhood.

5. PUSH FACTORS
 World war II
 Poor education
 Low wages

6. PULL FACTORS
 Better education
 Better life for future generations
 Higher wages

7. ASSIMILATION
 My family adopted the culture of the United States by attending
events. My grandpa learned English by going to baseball games ,and
he took an English class. My family would celebrate the United States
holidays.