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Do Now : What are some reasons why people move from their home countries and come to the US?

Aim : Why did nativists oppose the United States policy of open immigration in the late 1800s and early 1900s?. Do Now : What are some reasons why people move from their home countries and come to the US?. Open Immigration.

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Do Now : What are some reasons why people move from their home countries and come to the US?

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  1. Aim: Why did nativists oppose the United States policy of open immigration in the late 1800s and early 1900s? Do Now: What are some reasons why people move from their home countries and come to the US?

  2. Open Immigration • During the period of industrialization, the U.S. needed workers for the new factories. • Open immigration = no limits on immigration. • Immigrants did not need a passport, visa, or any other documents (like a “green card”).

  3. Europe in 1900

  4. Nativism The belief that native-born white Americans are superior to newcomers. Nativist: A person who favors native-born inhabitants over immigrants, who has a negative view of immigration. Reasons for nativism: fear of competition for jobs and housing, fear of religious and cultural differences.

  5. “The Immigrant: The Stranger At Our Gate.” From The Ram’s Horn, April 25, 1896.

  6. “Unrestricted Immigration and Its Results - A Possible Curiosity of the 20th Century: The Last Yankee.” From Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, September 8, 1888, by Matt Morgan.

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