Imagine you are immigrating to a new country in 2015. If you could only bring one suitcase of...

OPENING ASSIGNMENT 9/15/2015

Imagine you are immigrating to a new country in 2015.

If you could only bring one suitcase of belongings to your new country what would you take?

Why did you choose those items?

OLD IMMIGRATION

Until the 1890’s most immigrants to the US were from Europe, specifically Western and Northern Europe.

England, Scotland, Ireland, Germany, and Scandinavia.

NEW IMMIGRATION

Beginning in the 1890’s more immigrants began arriving from Southern and Eastern Europe.

Italy, Russia, Austria-Hungary, Greece, and Poland.

These immigrants arrived on the East coast and moved throughout the nation.

NEW IMMIGRATION

In addition to European immigrants the US saw Asian immigrants during this time period.

China and Japan.

These immigrants arrived in California, Oregon, and Washington. Many moved throughout the US seeking work but a larger percentage stayed on the west coast.

NEW IMMIGRATION

Mexico also saw emigrants leave for the US.

The US provided a more stable country with additional opportunities for work.

Additional farming opportunities drew many farm workers after 1902 when the US began irrigating much of the West’s arid landscape.

WHY EMIGRATION?

Reasons for emigrating: the PUSH factors

Eastern Europeans- Religious persecution (Jews), rising population, scarcity of land, and too few jobs/unemployment.

East Asians- Too few jobs and little economic opportunity.

WHY EMIGRATION

Reasons for Emigrating: The PULL factors.

Eastern Europeans- Much land available, jobs were supposedly plentiful, and independence and freedoms.

Eastern Asians- Much higher wages, jobs, and social mobility.

NEW IMMIGRATION Many European immigrants arrived

at Ellis Island in New York harbor. Immigrants had to undergo

inspection and about 2% of immigrants were denied entry to the US.

Had to pass a physical exam and have the required documents.

Most immigrants passed through the terminal in one day.

NEW IMMIGRATION

Angel Island located in San Francisco Bay was where many immigrants from East Asia arrived.

Immigrants to Angel Island endured a much more harsh environment including:

Harsh questioning and long detentions.

Why do you think these immigrants went through a different process?

NEW IMMIGRATION

Many immigrants found it easier to begin their new lives in areas where other immigrants from the same home country lived.

This helped establish ethnic communities that still exist today.

What are some reasons people would congregate in areas of a city with immigrants from the same country?

NEW IMMIGRATION Many native-born Americans

thought that immigrants should assimilate by abandoning their native languages and customs.

Many new immigrants did not want to give up their cultural identities.

This led to strong anti-immigrant feelings among many native-born Americans.

NEW IMMIGRATION

Nativism- a response to immigration by native-born Americans that involved a belief that Anglo-Saxons were superior to other ethnic groups.

British, German, and Scandinavians were OK.

Slavs, Italians, Latinos, and Asians were PROBLEMS.

NEW IMMIGRATION Nativism and a fear of loosing

their jobs to immigrants helped lead to to intense anti-Chinese sentiment. As a result congress passed the…

Chinese Exclusion Act- Banned entry to all Chinese except students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials.

NEW IMMIGRATION

The Gentlemen’s Agreement- Japan agreed to limit emigration to the US in exchange for the repeal of the San Francisco segregation order.

DAILY REVIEW TOPICS

Old Immigration= Western & Northern Europeans.

New Immigration= Southern, Eastern Europeans, Mexico, & Eastern Asians.

Ellis Island = NYC & Angel Island = San Fran. Nativism= persecution/opposition to New

Immigrants. A person who thought this was a Nativist.

The Chinese Exclusion Act and The Gentleman’s Agreement barred Chinese and Japanese Immigrants.

HOMEWORK

CHAPTER 7 Section 2 Read pages 262 – 266 Main Ideas A – C Map Questions Page 263 #1 – 2

Terms & Names defined into notebook.

TICKET OUT THE DOOR

Which group of immigrants do you think faced the greatest challenges upon reaching the United States?

Why?