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Our Immigration Project . By Jordan McSwain and Haily Waldo . www.coursera.org. Irish Immigrants. Irish Immigrants lived in tenements that had one bed and about four people in the house and they had one bathroom on each floor.
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Our Immigration Project By Jordan McSwain and Haily Waldo www.coursera.org
Irish Immigrants • Irish Immigrants lived in tenements that had one bed and about four people in the house and they had one bathroom on each floor. • People had to check the Irish (at Ellis Island) before they entered the United States. www.rubylane.com
Irish Immigrants • When the Irish came to the United states they brought us St. Patrick’s Day. Irish were instrumental in the labor union movement. • Many Irish immigrated to the USA because of the Potato Famine. There were many Irish starving in Ireland. • The US represented a land of opportunity. www.webclipart.about.com www.ic.galegroup.com
Chinese immigrants • Not all Chinese Immigrants came into the United States until 1848 and they got a nick name from California called Gold Mountain. Also Chinese had American high fashion. • -The Chinese Exclusion Act and the Chinese could not go to the United States until the act was over. www.blsciblogs.barch.cuny.edu
Chinese Immigrants • Chinese brought rice and chicken and other Chinese food and they also brought us Chinese clothing and also other stuff too. www.wushusupplier.en.ec21.com www.idliburger.com