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Brief Highlights of U.S. Immigration History

Discover key events in U.S. immigration history from 1820-1965, including European preference, quota system implementation, and post-1965 immigration shifts. Explore how these changes have impacted the U.S. population structure. Contrast total U.S., immigrant, and Hispanic population pyramids to understand demographic trends and their implications.

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Brief Highlights of U.S. Immigration History

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  1. Brief Highlights of U.S. Immigration History • 1820-1920 U.S. encouraged European immigration; not Chinese or unskilled workers • At start of 20th Century U.S. began to regulate migration with passports, visas, etc. • 1920 began national quota system • 1965 opened to those immigrants sought by employers; Asian and Latin American immigration boomed

  2. REMEMBER (from the previous PP) IDENTIFIED Patterns of Immigration • 1. What was the main source of immigrants in the 19th century? • 2. What changes in immigration source regions have occurred in the last several decades? • 3. What might account for the shift in immigration source regions? • 4. How might this shift in source regions affect the composition of the United States population?

  3. Population Structure Consider: How are immigrant populations changing the structure of the U.S. population? Assignment: • Construct population pyramids for: • Total U.S. population • U.S. immigrant population • Hispanic U.S. population

  4. Sample Population Pyramid

  5. Blank Population Pyramid

  6. Discussion:Population Structures Compare the three pyramids: • How do the two minority populations differ from the general population in terms of structure? • How do you explain the differences? • What is the impact on the United States population overall?

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