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America's Sources of Immigration (1850-Today)

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Europeans- 25 million came to USA
Chinese- Nearly 12 million came to USA

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What was the impact of immigration on the US?

US population grew bigger

Cities got crowded

The US became more diverse

People had to learn how to live as neighbors

What hardships were faced by immigrants?

Travel was difficult

Some were turn back

Immigrants learned English

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New Immigrants come from Eastern Europe and Asia

Immigrants came for many reasons: jobs and freedom

Steerage was where most traveled because it was cheap

Ellis Island and Angel Island were opened to process immigrants

Some Americans fear the immigrants because they are different

Some laws and tests  limited who could come to America

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Why did the Immigrants need to go to Angel Island?

What was Angel Island used for?

What is Angel Island often called?

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Why is the wall broken?

Immigration Political Cartoon
Who is climbing over the wall?

In this cartoon what is Uncle Sam worried about?

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Jacob Riis- photojournalism in New York City. He took photos of the immigrant neighborhood
Henry Bowers-
Organized the American Protective Association. They promised to not hire or vote for Catholics citizens. They claimed irish were lazy and ignorant
Theodore Roosevelt- Signed the Chinese Exclusion Act, It limited immigration from Asian countries. 1906 Roosevelt ended “Oriental Schools” in San Francisco which were segregated schools because Japan said it mistreated the Japanese Americans.

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Up to 1865 - most “old” immigrants to America came from Northern and Western Europe. Some Asian immigrants arrived during the CA gold rush and the building of the railroad.

1865 - 1914 : 25 Million European immigrants arrived in America.

1882 - Law bans convicts, poor people and mentally ill immigrants from America. There was a “new” immigrant 50 cents per immigrant tax.

1882 - Chinese Exclusion Act limits immigration from Asia.

1892 - 1954 Ellis Island - Gateway for 12M immigrants to America.

1910 - 1940 Angel Island Gateway for 1M

Chinese immigrants and others.

1917 - English Literacy Test : “ New” immigrants were thought to be less smart as “old” immigrants so they were required to take a English test to come America.

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Steerage - was the cheapest place to stay on a steamship.

Immigration - A group of people who move to another country, sometimes for better opportunities or freedoms.

Ellis Island - Is a tiny island in New York Harbor. There is a huge three - story building served as the processing center for many of the immigrants arriving from Europe after 1892

Angel Island - Is for Asian immigrants, coming to America. This island is located off CA

Nativism - Is an extreme dislike of immigrants by Native born people. Some Americans mistreated immigrants. Nativism grows when Irish immigrants arrive during the Potato Famine.

Chinese Exclusion Act- In 1882 is the Law barred Chinese immigration for 10 years and prevented the Chinese already in the country from becoming citizens.

Ethnic Groups - neighborhoods grew from “ new” immigrants wishing to live with others who have the same language and cultural background