Land of Promise Target: I can explain why immigrants were coming to America, and describe where they were living

Land of PromiseLand of Promise

Target: I can explain why immigrants Target: I can explain why immigrants were coming to America, and were coming to America, and describe where they were living.describe where they were living.

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I) I) The New Wave of The New Wave of ImmigrantsImmigrants


• A) A) Between 1870 and 1920, nearly Between 1870 and 1920, nearly 27 million people arrived in the US27 million people arrived in the US


• A) A) Between 1870 and 1920, nearly Between 1870 and 1920, nearly 27 million people arrived in the US27 million people arrived in the US – 1. 1. People were looking for People were looking for

jobs and freedomjobs and freedom



jobs and freedomjobs and freedom– 2. European immigrants were 2. European immigrants were

21 million of the 27 21 million of the 27



jobs and freedomjobs and freedom– 2. European immigrants were 2. European immigrants were

21 million of the 27 21 million of the 27 • B) B) Searching for workSearching for work


• A) A) Between 1870 and 1920, nearly Between 1870 and 1920, nearly 27 million people arrived in the US27 million people arrived in the US

• B) B) Searching for workSearching for work – 1. 1. Immigrants of the 1870s Immigrants of the 1870s

did not intend to say in the did not intend to say in the US, they were hoping to earn US, they were hoping to earn money and return homemoney and return home

• A) A) Between 1870 and 1920, nearly Between 1870 and 1920, nearly 27 million people arrived in the US27 million people arrived in the US B) B) Searching for workSearching for work – 1. 1. Immigrants of the 1870s Immigrants of the 1870s

did not intend to say in the did not intend to say in the US, they were hoping to earn US, they were hoping to earn money and return homemoney and return home

– 2. 2. Younger adults were Younger adults were hoping to support parents hoping to support parents back homeback home

• C) C) The JourneyThe Journey

• C) C) The JourneyThe Journey – 1. 1. The steamship shortened The steamship shortened

the trip from 7 weeks to 12 the trip from 7 weeks to 12 daysdays

• C) C) The JourneyThe Journey – 1. 1. The steamship shortened The steamship shortened

the trip from 7 weeks to 12 the trip from 7 weeks to 12 daysdays

– 2. 2. Most traveled in steerage, Most traveled in steerage, the storage section of a shipthe storage section of a ship

• D) D) Making a new lifeMaking a new life

• D) D) Making a new lifeMaking a new life – 1. 1. Upon arrival, immigrants Upon arrival, immigrants

were checked for disease, were checked for disease, and refused entry if they and refused entry if they were sickwere sick

• D) D) Making a new lifeMaking a new life – 1. 1. Upon arrival, immigrants Upon arrival, immigrants

were checked for disease, were checked for disease, and refused entry if they and refused entry if they were sickwere sick

– 2. 2. Officials often changed Officials often changed names to be more simplenames to be more simple

• D) D) Making a new lifeMaking a new life – 1. 1. Upon arrival, immigrants were Upon arrival, immigrants were

checked for disease, and refused checked for disease, and refused entry if they were sickentry if they were sick

– 2. 2. Officials often changed names Officials often changed names to be more simpleto be more simple

– 3. 3. Often times, immigrants would Often times, immigrants would rely upon people for their rely upon people for their homeland to get them startedhomeland to get them started • a. a. They clustered in They clustered in ethnic ethnic

neighborhoodsneighborhoods

• D) D) Making a new lifeMaking a new life – 1. 1. Upon arrival, immigrants were Upon arrival, immigrants were

checked for disease, and refused checked for disease, and refused entry if they were sickentry if they were sick

– 2. 2. Officials often changed names Officials often changed names to be more simpleto be more simple

– 3. 3. Often times, immigrants would Often times, immigrants would rely upon people for their rely upon people for their homeland to get them startedhomeland to get them started • a. a. They clustered in They clustered in ethnic ethnic

neighborhoodsneighborhoods • b. b. The majority of cities were made up of The majority of cities were made up of

immigrantsimmigrants

• D) D) Making a new lifeMaking a new life– 4. children began to 4. children began to

assimilate to the American assimilate to the American ways ways

• D) D) Making a new lifeMaking a new life– 4. children began to 4. children began to

assimilate to the American assimilate to the American ways ways •a. a. assimilate- assimilate- to absorb the to absorb the

American Culture American Culture

• E) The NativistsE) The Nativists

• E) The NativistsE) The Nativists – 1. 1. Many “Americans” felt Many “Americans” felt

threatened by the wave of threatened by the wave of immigrantsimmigrants



– 2. 2. They applied pressure to They applied pressure to Congress:Congress:



– 2. 2. They applied pressure to They applied pressure to Congress:Congress: •a. Placed limits on immigrationa. Placed limits on immigration



– 2. 2. They applied pressure to They applied pressure to Congress:Congress: • a. Placed limits on immigrationa. Placed limits on immigration• b. b. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned all The Chinese Exclusion Act banned all

Chinese from entering the country b/c it Chinese from entering the country b/c it was believed they worked for too low of a was believed they worked for too low of a wagewage



– 2. 2. They applied pressure to They applied pressure to Congress:Congress: • a. Placed limits on immigrationa. Placed limits on immigration• b. b. The Chinese Exclusion Act banned all The Chinese Exclusion Act banned all

Chinese from entering the country b/c it was Chinese from entering the country b/c it was believed they worked for too low of a wagebelieved they worked for too low of a wage

– 3. 3. However, at this time a famous However, at this time a famous poem was written (pg. 302)poem was written (pg. 302)

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