https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67 en-us 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC 2026-02-28 16:51:41 UTC hello@padlet.com kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689507 "The Chinese, if permitted freely to enter this country, would create race antagonisms which would ultimately result in great public disturbance. The Caucasians will not tolerate the Mongolian... But this is not alone a race, labor, and political question. It is one which involves our civilization.]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689507 kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689508 What nativist arguments are stated in this document?

Consider the source of the statement. What unstated concern do you suspect is the primary reason why this group opposed Chinese immigration?]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689508 kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689509 "These new immigrants were no longer exclusively members of the Nordic race as were the earlier ones who came... the new immigrants (contain) a large... number of the weak, the broken, and the mentally crippled of all races drawn from the lowest (levels) of the Mediterranean basin and the Balkans, together with the hordes of the wretched, submerged populations of the Polish ghettos. Our jails, insane asylums and almshouses are filled with this human flotsam (wreckage) and the whole tone of American life, social, moral, and political has been lowered and vulgarized by them."]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689509 kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689510 According to Grant, how were the new immigrants different from earlier immigrant groups?

How did Grant see these newer immigrant groups endangering America?]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689510 kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689514 (Picture description)
"These two men are brothers, one is an American citizen and the other has just come to this country with their old mother. See the difference in the way they dress and look. America is a great country. In America, everybody has a chance. Everybody who comes to America from the old country ought to learn the American language and become an American citizen. If the people that come to America do not become Americans, this country will soon be like the old country."]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689514 kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689516 According to this advertisement, why should immigrants learn the "American language?"]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689516 kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689518 "In every American city with a large, foreign vote have appeared the boss, the machine, and the Tammany way (Tammany Hall was a the corrupt city government of New York City). Once the machine gets its grip on the situation, it broadens and intrenches its power by intimidation at the polls, ballot frauds, vote purchases, saloon influence, and the support of the vicious and criminal. But its tap root is the simple --minded foreigner.]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689518 kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689519 According to Ross, what was the influence of immigrants on American politics and government?]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689519 kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689521 "... immigration not only furnishes the greater portion of our criminals, it is also seriously affecting the morals of the native population. It is disease not health which is contagious. Most foreigners bring with them their continental ideas of Sabbath, and the result is sadly manifest in all our cities... from holy day into holiday. But by far the most effective instrumentality for debauching (corrupting) popular morals is the liquor traffic, and this is chiefly carried on by foreigners..."]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689521 kyamaguchi https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689522 What disease did Strong blame on immigrants? Explain]]> 2021-08-19 20:34:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1686689522 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1715998391 Americans didn’t want America to become like the immigrants home country and create the same problems ]]> 2021-09-03 20:06:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1715998391 2024jakobovitsl https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716000217 The main argument brought up was that whites cannot accept and get along with the different cultures that immigrants bring, therefore immigrants will cause tension and conflict that can be avoided if we do not let them in.

I suspect that they want to  make it seem like a social matter, when in reality they are concerned about the stability of jobs for the nativists. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:08:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716000217 2024jakobovitsl https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716004746 The disease that Strong claims will result from immigration is a change in the way that religion is perceived. He thinks that because of their different religions, immigrants will change the Christian ways practiced by nativists from a sacred holy practice, to something a lot more casual.  ]]> 2021-09-03 20:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716004746 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716006027 The Caucasians and the Chinese had their differences with each other.

Americans were afraid that the Chinese may take their opportunity to become higher up in society ]]> 2021-09-03 20:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716006027 2024kamaz https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716007830 Immigrants were pushed to immigrate to America because of problems in their home country. They believed that America was a great country and that adapting to their lives would be the solution to a better country. Americans didn't want America to be the same as the immigrants home country or else it'd push immigrants to move once more.]]> 2021-09-03 20:16:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716007830 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716008734 The arguments brought up are that Caucasians won’t be able to get along with the Chinese, and that there will be constant tension and conflict between the two races.

I believe that the real reason this was written was because of their concern about jobs and how they don’t want any immigrants working at them.]]> 2021-09-03 20:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716008734 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716009546 Some of the argument in here was that if there is to much immigrants then there will be some sort of racial conflicts which won’t end well. The Americans basically don’t like the immigrants. Although, their real reason is that they are afraid the immigrants will take their jobs.]]> 2021-09-03 20:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716009546 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716009725 The Caucasian’s and the Chinese had their differences between each other.]]> 2021-09-03 20:18:21 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716009725 2024jakobovitsl https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716011077 According to the prompt, if immigrants bring their old ways of life to America, our country might see a shift regarding social acceptable standards. Nativists believe that if this shift happens, America will become just like the country that the immigrants left for a better life.]]> 2021-09-03 20:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716011077 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716012634 The argument nativists stated was that if Chinese people were allowed to immigrate to the U.S, it would create conflict because of differences in culture, religion, so and so forth, resulting in a situation bad and inconvenient for everyone. 

I believe that the unstated concern, which not surprisingly is the primary reason the nativists are against Chinese immigration, is that the Chinese people would take jobs away from Americans since they work for a lot less money.

]]> 2021-09-03 20:21:16 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716012634 2024kamaz https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716012654 Strong blames the immigrants for their perspectives on religions, especially Christianity. He chooses to believe that because they have different religions or perspectives on Christianity, that they'll change Christian ways from holy days to holidays. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716012654 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716013219 The argument is that the Caucasian would not coexist with the immigrants and they will have conflict. 

I feel that they opposed Chinese immigrants because they have different beliefs and ways of life. Also they have a large population which would take many of the Caucasian's jobs. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716013219 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716014544 The nativist argument stated in this document is that by permitting Chinese immigrants into the United States, the government is also permitting racial tension and divide which would ultimately lead to public hostility. Under this guise of concern however, what the American Federation of Labor is actually worried about is the threat that Chinese immigrants pose to their jobs and worker strikes. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716014544 2024jakobovitsl https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716017036 Grant believed that the new immigrants were different from the old ones because they were the "Weak, broken, and mentally crippled of all races," meaning that they were more likely to become criminals than the Nordic races that came earlier.

He saw these new immigrants as a threat towards the prestige that America had at the time, and thought it would lower our living and social standards.]]> 2021-09-03 20:25:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716017036 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716017453 The argument is about how the white people are afraid of different cultures that the immigrants bring.

The concern that the Americans have is losing their jobs because the Chinese will work for way less money.]]> 2021-09-03 20:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716017453 2024carpenterc https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716017510 The nativists are arguing that if the chinese are let into the country, it would cause a public disturbance. 

The source of this document is an american labor federation, so I think that the main reason they are opposed to Chinese immigration is because the Chinese will work for less money, causing companies to hire them instead of those born in America.]]> 2021-09-03 20:26:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716017510 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716017888 I think the reason for Americans wanting the immigrants learning the American language is because if they don’t adapt to their ways (I guess) or do things how they do then America will become just like where they came from. And obviously they want them to speak english so they can understand each other ]]> 2021-09-03 20:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716017888 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716018634 The disease Strong spoke of that the immigrants brung is the difference in morals and religion. Strong believed that the religion immigrants brought would corrupt Christianity, its traditions and believers, ultimately leading to the end of Christianity and its associations. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716018634 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716018791 The “disease” that strong says immigrants have is their new perspectives on religions and different gods. He is afraid of this because he claims that all their new ways of doing stuff for their religion will affect those who aren’t immigrants and will cause days that are considered holy days to become holidays.]]> 2021-09-03 20:27:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716018791 2024jakobovitsl https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716019683 Ross thought that the new immigrants could be easily bribed and used as pawns for the wealthy to win elections in an unjust manner. He wanted America to stay a land of pure democracy, with as little corruption as possible.]]> 2021-09-03 20:28:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716019683 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716019903 The disease that Strong was blaming the immigrants about was that they were being there culture and religion to America.He never like the idea that other people is bringing a different culture and religion to the United States.]]> 2021-09-03 20:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716019903 2024kamaz https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716021870 The argument that was brought up was that white people couldn't agree with the thought or actions of getting along with the cultures that immigrants had brought with them. Therefore, it caused conflict between the Americans and immigrants and because of that they choose to not let them travel to America. 

I suspect that they're concerned for Chinese immigrants to travel to America because it'd leave nativists without jobs and will give Chinese immigrants higher rankings.]]> 2021-09-03 20:30:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716021870 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716022665 The disease that Rev. Strong blamed on immigrants was their "corrupt morals" in regards to religion (holy days vs. holidays), alcohol usage, and what he claims to be the source of an increase in criminal activity.]]> 2021-09-03 20:31:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716022665 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716024082 According to the advertisement, immigrants should learn the "American language" and become true Americans because if they do not, America will become the same as the "old countries," countries believed to be inferior to the U.S, and that America would face the same problems, problems that forced people to immigrate to the U.S. in the first place. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:32:42 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716024082 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716024259 The disease that was strong blaming the immigrants was how they changed how people thought about their religion.
He saw people changing their mindset about their religion for example people took the sabbath day as an holiday and not a holy day ]]> 2021-09-03 20:32:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716024259 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716024280 This advertisement is basically saying that immigrants should learn the “American language” because if they don’t then this country will become like their home country. They are in a way saying that if you don’t know the “American language”, and only speak your native language, then all the bad things that caused you to move from your home country will happen here.]]> 2021-09-03 20:32:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716024280 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716026382 I think that the reason he thought these new immigrants were different from the first ones were because they looked as if they were from a lower class/ lived in the slums and looked like they were mentally unstable, which made it more likely for them to become criminals, which is why he though it might lower America’s reputation (I guess) or taint the American life. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:35:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716026382 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716027002 The new immigrants was more lowered class than the immigrants that came before them. They were “weak, broken, and mentally crippled of all races”.
I think grant thought that if America kept letting the weak and mentally crippled in then other countries would think that America is more of an underdeveloped country ]]> 2021-09-03 20:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716027002 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716027789 The disease strong blamed the immigrants for is bringing new religions and changing the ones that America already had. Strong is afraid of the immigrants changing Christianity and ruining it.]]> 2021-09-03 20:36:25 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716027789 2024kamaz https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716028215 Grant believed that new immigrants were different from the old immigrants because he says, and I quote, "weak, the broken, and the mentally crippled of all races drawn". Which meant that they were going to become criminals or cause any commotion.

He saw the new immigrants as threats toward America because of how unstable they were. They believed that they would destroy America's social, moral, and political life.  ]]> 2021-09-03 20:36:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716028215 2024sasanamim https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716029208 The primary argument that the nativists brought was that the Caucasians claim that they will not be able to coexist together with immigrants because of the cultural differences. 

However, in reality, they are just afraid immigrants will take over their jobs and the immigrants will be more financially stable in their own country. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716029208 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716030015 According to Grant, new immigrants were different, "weak," and "broken" compared to earlier immigrant groups because they were from the Mediterranean basin, the Balkans, and Poland, which was considered to be inferior to members of the Nordic race. 

Grant saw the newer immigrants as endangering because they filled jails, mental asylums, and almshouses with their people. Also, because their belief system and culture differed from what Grant and people like Grant accepted. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:38:50 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716030015 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716031009 According to this advertisement, they believe that immigrants should learn the "American language" to better cleanse themselves of the old country (Europe). They believe that America's greatness and society is tainted and at risk if those brought in aren't assimilated into the culture as much as possible.]]> 2021-09-03 20:39:55 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716031009 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716031425 They want the immigrants to learn English because they don’t want America to become like the country that they came from and create problems. America doesn’t want America to become like the “old county”.]]> 2021-09-03 20:40:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716031425 2024kamaz https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716033455 Ross believed that new immigrants could easily be used as pawns for the wealthy to win elections and he had hoped that the United States would maintain democratic land and minimize corruption.

]]> 2021-09-03 20:42:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716033455 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716034392 The disease he speaks of is the different values/beliefs that the immigrants were bringing to America. Strong thought that they were ruining the American way/belief and changing things up. “…from holy day into holiday” ]]> 2021-09-03 20:43:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716034392 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716034606 According to Ross, corrupt politicians and businessmen gained more power by appealing to the immigrants, intimidating them, bribing them, which got them better results at the polls. Ross believed in the fair course of democracy and thought that the immigrants were a liability, an existence that brought chaos to the fundamental foundations of American democracy and the American way. ]]> 2021-09-03 20:43:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716034606 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716037307 I think that Ross thought the new immigrants were more gullible than most and wanted everyone’s own opinion on the “bosses”]]> 2021-09-03 20:45:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716037307 2024cheungr https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716085322 The main arguments that were stated was about having racial conflicts between the Chinese and Caucasians because of their differences in culture.

However, I suspect the primary reason is about the immigrants willingly taking low paying jobs.]]> 2021-09-03 21:37:00 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716085322 2024cheungr https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716089581 The disease Strong blamed on the immigrants was about the change and view on religion. For example, Strong was afraid that the immigrants could change the Sabbath holy day into a holiday.]]> 2021-09-03 21:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716089581 2024cheungr https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716093852 According to the advertisement immigrants should learn the American language, because they were afraid that America could become like their old home country and cause problems. Learning English could also help them communicate with each other and become a "true" American citizen.]]> 2021-09-03 21:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716093852 2024cheungr https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716099670 Grant believed that the new immigrants were different from the old because he stated that they were weak, broken, and mentally crippled which made them more likely to become a criminal.

Grant saw the newer immigrants endangering America because it lowered America's life, social, and moral standards.]]> 2021-09-03 21:56:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716099670 2024cheungr https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716103531 Ross thought that the immigrants were simple minded and could be fooled easily so he could gain more power like more votes to be elected and become more wealthy.]]> 2021-09-03 22:02:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716103531 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716257078 There was a sudden increase in votes for "bosses" so the people in power were very I guess you could say rich and maybe corrupt. I think that Ross thought that the immigrants were very simple minded and in a way dumb because they were just voting for these "bosses" because they were helping them. ]]> 2021-09-04 02:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1716257078 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720863419 The argument that was stated was that allowing the Chinese to enter the U.S. would cause disturbance because white people wouldn't be able to accept other races.

I think the group is most concerned about nativists jobs because the Chinese might take them instead.]]> 2021-09-07 04:47:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720863419 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720875324 Strong explains the disease as religion and liquor. When natives start doing the same traditions as the foreigners he sees it as a disease being passed down. He feels that these peoples' ideals sway from the ideals of nativists, and it isn't right to do what these foreigners bring with them.]]> 2021-09-07 04:52:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720875324 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720930920 According to this article if immigrants brought their old ways to America there would be a huge difference that would have happened.So they had to learn the American language so that they could fit in and communicate with others.]]> 2021-09-07 05:19:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720930920 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720937157 What Grant believed is that the new immigrant were weaker and not as good as the old immigrants that came to America.They were different because of their race.

Grant saw the new immigrant groups endangering America because they were ruthless.]]> 2021-09-07 05:23:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720937157 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720941527 Ross thought that the immigrants can be bribe with food shelter and aid.The immigrants had to vote for ross poll.Since Ross was rich he had a lot of power Wich he can control a lot of people.]]> 2021-09-07 05:25:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1720941527 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1721209055 According to Grant, the new immigrants were physically and mentally inferior to the previous immigrants of the "Nordic race". He argues that their presence in America only serves to fill jails, insane asylums, and almshouses. Grant's unabashedly eugenic take asserts that these new immigrants' presence disparages and cripples Americans' (who hail from the "great race") way of life.]]> 2021-09-07 07:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1721209055 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1721230080 According to Ross, the abundance of immigrants' have been used to forward the agenda of corrupted bosses due to their "simple-mindedness". With the arrival of masses who do not understand the full-scope of American government and politics, it's easy to shape their malleable perspectives and exploit their ignorance; a huge benefit to any political figure who gets in their favor.]]> 2021-09-07 07:48:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1721230080 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1722637103 The American's wanted the immigrants to learn their language because if the immigrants didn't, they feared that America would become like the place they migrated from. The Americans thought that if immigrants didn't act like how they did, America would slowly devolve into a broken country.]]> 2021-09-07 18:10:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1722637103 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1722653712 Grant thought that the newer group of immigrants was different because these newer immigrants were no longer excluded from the Nordic race. Grant found this troubling because they thought as though they were slowly infecting the white people with what traditions they did.

Grant felt that the newer groups of immigrants were no longer excluded from the Nordic race and were slowly infecting America with their traditions they brought to America.]]> 2021-09-07 18:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1722653712 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1722664110 Ross felt that the immigrants were easily bribed, so it made it easy to sway the votes in someone else's favor by giving immigrants what they wanted. Ross wanted America to stay good as it always was and not sway to a darker path.]]> 2021-09-07 18:22:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1722664110 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723130101 According to Grant the new immigrants were different from the old immigrants because the new ones were “Weak, broken, and mentally crippled.”.

Grant says the immigrants will endanger Americans by saying that they will affect everyone socially, morally, and politically. He says that this is because they are all from the “ghetto” and are the main people in their jails and asylums.]]> 2021-09-07 23:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723130101 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723186619 I  think Ross believed that immigrants could be easily intimidated or bribed by the wealthy to help them win polls and elections. Ross states that he did not want this to happen and wants it to remain with as little corruption as possible.]]> 2021-09-08 00:18:37 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723186619 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723697846 The main point of the argument is that the Chinese would not get along with the Culcasions. I think that since the Americans didn’t like the immigrants, they didn’t want Chinese people to come in and take the job opportunities because they would work for a smaller portion of money. 

]]> 2021-09-08 03:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723697846 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723700072 The disease that Strong expressed was blaming the immigrants because of their religion and changes they brought. He also talked about how holy days would turn into holidays.]]> 2021-09-08 03:36:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723700072 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723703681 The Americans wanted the immigrants to learn to speak English. They were afraid that America would turn into an old home country and cause conflict.

]]> 2021-09-08 03:38:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723703681 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723705878 Grant saw a difference in the new immigrants vs the old immigrants. He spoke of them as “weak, the broken, and the mentally crippled of all races.” I think that Grant thought if they continued to allow the new immigrants into the country, then it would cause commotion and make America weak. 

]]> 2021-09-08 03:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723705878 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723707585 I think that Ross believed the new immigrants to be used by bribing them. This got many politicians to receive better polls and votes. Basically to be used as an opportunity to help America stay in power. ]]> 2021-09-08 03:39:47 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723707585 2024sasanamim https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723945660 The "disease" that Strong mentioned is the religion and culture that the immigrants bring with them to the US. He believed that the so called "disease" will taint Christianity because the religious and cultural aspects will influence the American religion and culture and sway it away from tradition. ]]> 2021-09-08 05:38:04 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723945660 2024sasanamim https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723956984 Nativists believe that the customs and regulations followed in America are what is best and should never change. Therefore immigrants, who come to America with what they consider "normal", it is a disturbance in social standards. Making immigrants learn American language will pursue them to get used to American customs and hopefully decrease the amount of foreign influence America deceives. ]]> 2021-09-08 05:44:32 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723956984 2024sasanamim https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723977788 Grant believed that the new immigrants were more "weak, broken, and mentally crippled" than the earlier immigrants, the Nordic race. Calling the new immigrants those names, Grant is trying to convey the message that the these desperate people will try to get their hands on anything better in America and increase criminal convictions ultimately increasing criminals.

The immigrants probably seemed endangering to him and America because he feared they would violate laws and regulations and increase criminals that would reflect poorly on how America sustains social, moral, and political views. Grant is worried about Americas reputation. ]]> 2021-09-08 05:55:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723977788 2024sasanamim https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723987361 Ross believed that immigrants, who are big in number, desperate, and are probably criminals will be manipulated easily with bribes or leverages by corrupt politicians and governments to side with them to increase their influence and power on broader topics. Their existence can make corrupt American politicians and governments more powerful and eventually corrupt America itself. ]]> 2021-09-08 06:01:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1723987361 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1724298150 The disease that Strong speak of is the immigrants' religion and practices. He believes they will bring change to Christianity and its practices. ]]> 2021-09-08 08:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1724298150 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1724308310 The immigrants should learn the American language because they want the immigrants to adapt to the culture of the Americans. They don't want their country to be overrun by immigrants and their culture turning it into the same as the immigrants home country.]]> 2021-09-08 08:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1724308310 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1724328368 Grant saw the new immigrants to be weak, broken, and mentally crippled.  he believe they were way lower class than the earlier nordic race immigrants.

He believe that the unstable immigrants will bring shame to the American country and effecting the American life and structure of the country.]]> 2021-09-08 08:54:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1724328368 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1724336611 The immigrants effected American politics and government by making it more easier to be corrupt. Since the immigrants are simple minded, they most likely gave their votes without any thought making the system unfair and corrupted. ]]> 2021-09-08 08:59:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1724336611 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1725646516 The new immigrants are more lowered class than the old immigrants they were “weak” and “broken”. They were mentally unstable. America would be seen as a weaker country because the new immigrants are weak. America thinks they will ruin America because they are unstable.]]> 2021-09-08 17:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1725646516 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1725659135 Ross thinks that the new immigrants will ruin the politics of America. The new weak immigrants would be easily manipulated and make people win the elections in an unfairly manner. Ross wants a country with a healthy political party.]]> 2021-09-08 17:49:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1725659135 2024carpenterc https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1726355827 The disease that strong blames on the immigrants is a change in religion. He says that the immigrants bring their ideas of Sabbath and change city life with these ideas]]> 2021-09-09 00:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1726355827 2024carpenterc https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1726363149 This advertisement is saying that America is great, and many of the people who immigrated here, did so to escape the country they came from, and they should learn the language of America, so that America doesn't end up like the country they came from.]]> 2021-09-09 00:33:09 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1726363149 2024carpenterc https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1726377939 Grant believed that these newer immigrants were weaker and in much poorer health than the earlier immigrants, even going so far as to call this new group "human flotsam."

Grant thought that these newer immigrants would cause the overall quality of life in America to be lowered.]]> 2021-09-09 00:39:06 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1726377939 2024carpenterc https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1726403619 Ross thinks that government officials were able to bribe the new immigrants to get more votes and stay in office.]]> 2021-09-09 00:48:30 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1726403619 2024hinshawe https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729238260 The arguments stated in the document are that if the Chinese are allowed in, they would be discriminated against by the whites. 

This document is by the American Federation of Labor, which is a trade union, so it’s doubtful that they’d be interested in racism. They were probably against immigration because immigrants accept low wages which breaks strikes. ]]> 2021-09-09 21:24:10 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729238260 2024hinshawe https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729238982 Strong views the change in how religion is perceived as a disease corrupting morality because of how it’s spreading. He blames this on immigrants because they brought new religions and have different practices.]]> 2021-09-09 21:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729238982 2024hinshawe https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729239741 The occupants of America came to the new country for a better life, if they don’t change, they’d be bringing a part of their country with them.]]> 2021-09-09 21:25:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729239741 2024hinshawe https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729240451 According to Grant, the new immigrants were different because they are no longer from the Nordic race, which probably means they don’t speak English. They also were the less fortunate of their countries, which Grant thought were lowering America with them. 

Grant saw the new immigrant groups endangering America by lowering their tone of American life.

]]> 2021-09-09 21:25:54 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729240451 2024hinshawe https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729241157 The influence of immigrants allowed for political corruption because immigrants would be bribed for votes.]]> 2021-09-09 21:26:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1729241157 2024vancliefk https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1735363135 The Caucasians main issue with the Chinese is they were permitted freely to enter the country and people were racist and did not want to adjust or have Chinese influence to their customs.]]> 2021-09-13 07:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1735363135 2024vancliefk https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1738542437 Strong is talking about the culture and change which comes with it that the immigrants bringing being the disease.]]> 2021-09-14 06:28:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1738542437 2024vancliefk https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1738549184 They want immigrants to learn the English language because they don't want to start modernizing people speaking different languages making the country like the place they had come from.]]> 2021-09-14 06:30:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1738549184 2024vancliefk https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1738637003 He saw them as a lower class which can be seen from calling them Weak, broken, and mentally crippled.]]> 2021-09-14 07:11:17 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1738637003 2024vancliefk https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1738638331 He easily bribed them for political gains]]> 2021-09-14 07:11:51 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1738638331 https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1798474914 - Immigrants came to America to better their lives in many different ways. It either was problems back at home or better opportunities and futures here in America. It was said that America was a great country and that the key to success of being a great country was to adapt to the American ways. Americans didn't want America to become the same as the immigrants home countries because then, "this country will soon be like the old country."]]> 2021-10-07 02:55:48 UTC https://padlet.com/kyamaguchi/9gyhvwsco3uc1m67/wish/1798474914