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The New Immigrants

Explore the reasons and challenges faced by new immigrants in America, from seeking better lives to navigating Ellis Island and Angel Island. Learn about the cultures and backgrounds of European, Asian, and West Indies immigrants, and the emergence of anti-immigrant sentiments in American society. Discover the impact of immigration restrictions and the evolution of the country as a melting pot despite cultural challenges.

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The New Immigrants

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  1. The New Immigrants Note: Chapter 7 Section 1

  2. Reason Immigrants come to America: 1. Lured by promise of better life 2. Escape difficult conditions at home a. Famine b. Land Shortages 3. Escape religious/political persecution 4. Jobs supposedly plentiful in America 5. Come to earn money then go back (Bird of Passage) I.) Why Leave?

  3. European Immigrants: 1. English, Irish, German, Scandinavian, Italian, Russian, and Polish • Asian Immigrants: 1. Chinese and Japanese • West Indies and Mexico: 1. Mexican, Jamaica, Cuba, and Puerto Rico II.) Came from where?

  4. Traveled by steamship to America 1. trip across Atlantic took 1 week 2. trip across Pacific took 3 weeks • Traveled in “Steerage” or the cheapest accommodations in a ship’s cargo hold • Conditions: III.) The Journey to America

  5. Ellis Island: immigration station in New York Harbor which decided whether or not immigrants would be admitted to America • 17 million immigrants passed through 1. Had to pass a physical health exam 2. Had to pass a government inspector’s test a. able to work? b. have some money? c. never been convicted of a felony? IV.) Ellis Island

  6. Angel Island: immigration station in the San Francisco Bay which decided whether or not immigrants would be admitted to America • Between 1910-1940 50,000 Chinese enter U.S. 1. much more harsh 2. longer decision time V.) Angel Island

  7. Challenges Faced by Immigrants: 1. find a place to live 2. find a job 3. understand language 4. understand culture • Coping with new life: 1. create ethnic communities VI.) So Your IN! Now What?

  8. Native born Americans saw country as a “Melting Pot” • Most immigrants did not give up “old” culture Outcome: as immigrants numbers increased anti-immigrant feelings emerge VII.) Immigration Restrictions

  9. Nativism: favoritism toward native-born Americans 1. anti-immigration groups begin to form - Immigration Restriction League - American Protective Association 2. demand for immigration restrictions grow

  10. 1897 Congress pass law requiring literacy test for immigrants (President Cleveland veto's) • 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act: law passed by Congress which banned Chinese immigrants for a period of 10 years (few exceptions) • 1906 San Fransico Board of Ed. Segregate Japanese school children Outcome: Gentleman’s Agreement: Japan will limit immigration if segregation repealed

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