objectives: 1. why did immigration boom in the late 1800s? 2. how did immigrants adjust to life in...

OBJECTIVES:OBJECTIVES:

1. Why did immigration boom in the late 1. Why did immigration boom in the late 1800s?1800s?

2. How did immigrants adjust to life in the 2. How did immigrants adjust to life in the U.S.?U.S.?

3. Why did anti-immigrant feeling grow?3. Why did anti-immigrant feeling grow?

Reasons for immigrationReasons for immigrationI. Push Factors-I. Push Factors- Conditions that drive Conditions that drive

people from their homespeople from their homes

A. Poverty, scarce landA. Poverty, scarce land

B. Political and religious persecutionB. Political and religious persecution

II. Pull Factors- conditions that attract II. Pull Factors- conditions that attract immigrants to a new areaimmigrants to a new area


A. Promise of freedom and better lifeA. Promise of freedom and better life



B. Family or friends already in the U.S. B. Family or friends already in the U.S.



B. Family or friends already in the U.S. B. Family or friends already in the U.S.

C. Factory jobs availableC. Factory jobs available

III. The Long VoyageIII. The Long Voyage

A. Steerage- airless rooms below decks of A. Steerage- airless rooms below decks of ships where 2000 people were stuffed-ships where 2000 people were stuffed-diseasesdiseases spreadspread

B. Europeans arrived in New York City- saw the B. Europeans arrived in New York City- saw the

Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty, stopped at , stopped at Ellis IslandEllis Island- - where they had to pass a medical inspectionwhere they had to pass a medical inspection

C. On the West Coast, immigrants from C. On the West Coast, immigrants from China and Japan traveled to China and Japan traveled to Angel IslandAngel Island in San Francisco Bayin San Francisco Bay

IV. Changing patterns of IV. Changing patterns of ImmigrationImmigrationA. Before 1885- most immigrants from Northwest A. Before 1885- most immigrants from Northwest

Europe: England, Ireland, Germany, ScandinaviaEurope: England, Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia

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Immigrants1840-1860

B. After 1885- many immigrants from B. After 1885- many immigrants from Southeast Europe and Asia: Italy, Poland, Southeast Europe and Asia: Italy, Poland, Greece, Russia, Hungary, ChinaGreece, Russia, Hungary, China

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Immigrants1880-1900

V. Adjusting to a New LandV. Adjusting to a New LandA. Most stayed in cities and lived in A. Most stayed in cities and lived in

ethnic neighborhoodsethnic neighborhoodsB. They were torn between old traditions B. They were torn between old traditions

and new American waysand new American waysC. C. Assimilation- the process of becoming Assimilation- the process of becoming

part of another culturepart of another culture

VI. NATIVISMVI. NATIVISM

A. Nativists wanted to limit immigration and A. Nativists wanted to limit immigration and preserve the country for native-born citizenspreserve the country for native-born citizens

1. felt immigrants wouldn’t assimilate1. felt immigrants wouldn’t assimilate

2. afraid of immigrants taking away jobs2. afraid of immigrants taking away jobs

B. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882B. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

No Chinese laborer could enter the U.S.No Chinese laborer could enter the U.S.

C.C. Gentlemen’s AgreementGentlemen’s Agreement

Limited Japanese agreement in return for Limited Japanese agreement in return for U.S. U.S. promise to end Japanese segregation in promise to end Japanese segregation in American schoolsAmerican schools

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