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Immigration 1880 - 1930

Eric Plunkett EDSC 307 – Online Dr. Costa. Immigration 1880 - 1930. Why would you leave home?. Opportunity. Negative Home-life. Few jobs Political Problems Racial Intolerance. More Jobs Political Stability More Racial Tolerance.

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Immigration 1880 - 1930

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  1. Eric Plunkett EDSC 307 – Online Dr. Costa Immigration 1880 - 1930

  2. Why would you leave home? Opportunity Negative Home-life Few jobs Political Problems Racial Intolerance • More Jobs • Political Stability • More Racial Tolerance Get the guided notes for this power point by clicking here:

  3. Where are immigrants coming from? In mid 1800’s –Germany, Britain, Ireland In early 1900’s –Russia, Italy, Austria-Hungary Sourced: “Immigration to the United States in 1854 and in 1907.” 2010 Cooperative Educational Service Agency 6. Retrieved on 9/11/2010 at http://www.cesa6.k12.wi.us/products_services/teachingamericanhistory/WASAHMiddleCompare.cfm

  4. United States Immigration Totals Can you locate: A rise in 1878 and 1898? A decline after 1914? A big drop off after 1924? Remember the year 1924 for Immigration!

  5. Why did the immigrants come? • German farmers came to the US due to a changing economy. Germany experienced wars of unification – circa 1870. Went from farming-centered to city-centered work. • Jews fleeing Russian Pogroms – Riots against Jews. This occurred not only in Russia, but Ukraine and Poland which were part of Imperial Russia. • Italians seeking opportunity due to an unstable economy. Italian land was still mostly owned by large land lords. Short-Term laborers on these farms went to the US when Italy experienced deep debt in latter 19th century. A great source for information on why immigrants came in such great numbers, check this link.

  6. Primary Source Investigation This is a greeting card for the Jewish holiday Rosh Hashana. The people on the right are Jews who are being welcomed by Americans to the United States. Under the American Eagle are the words: “Shelter us in the shadow of Your wings” This is from the Old Testament in the Bible. Over 2 million Jews fled riots and demonstrations (called pogroms) from Russia To the United States from 1881-1924 This year 1924 keeps coming up!

  7. Ellis Island Biggest Immigration Station in US. Located in New York. Millions came here from 1892-1954 Inside Ellis Island: 1904 Ellis Island 1905 Imagine starting a new life here. How would you feel? How does it look?

  8. Primary Source Investigation These are Italian immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in 1911. What are they wearing? Are they well-dressed? Why? How much luggage do they have? Would the boat captains want a lot of luggage? Why? How about the guy on the left?

  9. Video of Arrivals to Ellis Island Look closely at the boat, is it filled with people? What are the immigrants wearing? What are they carrying? Are they greeted?

  10. Star Spangled Banner – The sound of 1898 • Listen to this version of John Phillip Sousa’s band playing the Star Spangled Banner in 1898. Think about the fact that this was recorded during the time immigration was peaking. How is the recording quality? We still sing this song today though it was written as a poem in the War of 1812 by Francis Scott Key.

  11. What about Asia? • Immigrants from Asian countries were the first to be restricted by law. • The Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 – Supported by post-Gold Rush California. Limited immigration from China to non-laborers. • Gentleman’s Agreement with Japan 1907 – Japanese immigration limited to students only. Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, vol. 54 (1882 April 1), p. 96.

  12. Anti-Immigrant Sentiment in US • Nativism – Nativists opposed all immigration. • Isolationism – Isolationists cared only of affairs and people in their home country, wanting nothing to do with anything or anybody in other countries. Class Discussion – What groups would Nativists exclude today? Do Nativism and Isolationism still exist? What does it mean to be “native”?

  13. The End to Immigration – 1917-1924 • Immigration Act of 1917 – This was the first of many acts limiting immigration. The map shows the countries where immigration was limited by the Immigration Act of 1917. Questions: Where is this? What about China? What about Japan?

  14. The End of Immigration – 1917-1924 - Continued • Emergency Quota Act – Limited new immigrant numbers from any particular country, to 3% of the total immigrants from that country already living in the US – Used census of 1910. • Immigration Act of 1924 – Limited total immigration from any country to just 2% of the population of immigrants from that country already in the US. Used census of 1890 – Why? Guess what countries had the biggest population of immigrants in the US? England, Ireland, France, Germany. So what happened? Where was immigration favored? Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States (Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1929), 100.

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