Coming to AmericaComing to America
““Immigration is painful to all men”Immigration is painful to all men”
Why do people leave their Why do people leave their homeland?homeland? EconomicEconomic
Poverty, Famine, “land of opportunity”Poverty, Famine, “land of opportunity”
ReligiousReligious Pilgrims, Freedom to WorshipPilgrims, Freedom to Worship
PoliticalPolitical Declaration of IndependenceDeclaration of Independence
ForcedForced SlaverySlavery
Waves of ImmigrantsWaves of Immigrants
OLD NEW MODERN
WEALTH
APPEARANCE
TREATMENT
RELIGION
Old immigrants/modern timesOld immigrants/modern times
OLD ImmigrationOLD Immigration
Old ImmigrantsOld Immigrants: : (1840-1890)(1840-1890)
Northern/Western Northern/Western EuropeEurope
Germany, Ireland, Germany, Ireland, England, Sweden, England, Sweden, Norway, HollandNorway, Holland
Old ImmigrantsOld Immigrants
Relocate to Midwest FarmlandRelocate to Midwest Farmland Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, OhioWisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, Ohio
Remain IsolatedRemain Isolated
Hold onto culture and language for several Hold onto culture and language for several generations.generations.
Old ImmigrantsOld Immigrants
Wealth?Wealth?
Appearance?Appearance?
Treatment in AmericaTreatment in America
ReligionReligion
Some wealth, buy Some wealth, buy farm, not dirt poor.farm, not dirt poor.
Light skin, light hair, Light skin, light hair, white.white.
Generally Accepted.Generally Accepted.
Mainly ProtestantMainly Protestant
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New ImmigrationNew Immigration
New ImmigrantsNew Immigrants (1890-1930)(1890-1930)
18 Million18 Million
Southern/Eastern Southern/Eastern EuropeEurope
Italy, Hungary, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Spain, Russia, Poland, Russia, Poland, GreeceGreece
TravelTravel
Ships (2 Weeks)Ships (2 Weeks)
Steerage (bottom of Steerage (bottom of ship) poor ventilation, ship) poor ventilation, food, air quality, food, air quality, toilets, no privacy.toilets, no privacy.
Cost = $50.00Cost = $50.00
Travel / Entry PointsTravel / Entry Points
70 % New York City70 % New York City Baltimore, Boston, Baltimore, Boston,
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia
Ellis Island, NY. Ellis Island, NY. (Welcome/Process (Welcome/Process Station) Located near Station) Located near Statue of Liberty.Statue of Liberty.
Who is “fit” to live in Who is “fit” to live in America?America?
New ImmigrantsNew Immigrants
Relocate to major industrial cities.Relocate to major industrial cities.
New York, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, BostonBoston
Become ghetto dwellers.Become ghetto dwellers.
Live in small cramped urban apartments. Live in small cramped urban apartments. Make money and send for relatives.Make money and send for relatives.
New ImmigrantsNew Immigrants
WealthWealth
AppearanceAppearance
Treatment in AmericaTreatment in America
ReligionReligion
Poor to Very PoorPoor to Very Poor
Darker Skin, Darker Hair, Darker Skin, Darker Hair, (White)(White)
Not accepted, Flood job Not accepted, Flood job market, appearance, market, appearance, religion.religion.
Catholic, Greek OrthodoxCatholic, Greek Orthodox
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Additional Facts on ImmigrationAdditional Facts on Immigration
25 Million come to U.S.A. Between 1860-25 Million come to U.S.A. Between 1860-19301930
Some want to limit Immigration 1890 (close Some want to limit Immigration 1890 (close of Western Frontier) “No more West”of Western Frontier) “No more West”
Fear of Increased competition leads to new Fear of Increased competition leads to new legislation/nativist attitudeslegislation/nativist attitudes
Chinese ImmigrationChinese Immigration
Entry: San Francisco, Entry: San Francisco, SeattleSeattle
Reasons: Build R.R. Reasons: Build R.R. EconomicEconomic
Settle: Mostly Urban, Settle: Mostly Urban, but found in Rural but found in Rural areasareas
Legal Actions Taken Against Legal Actions Taken Against ImmigrantsImmigrants
Chinese Exclusion Act 1882Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 (Cuts off all immigration from China)(Cuts off all immigration from China)
Immigration Act 1917Immigration Act 1917 (Ended immigration (Ended immigration from most Asian-Pacific regions)from most Asian-Pacific regions)
Emergency Quota ActEmergency Quota Act (3% of each (3% of each nationality living in America)nationality living in America)
Nativist Reaction to ImmigrationNativist Reaction to Immigration
Nativism=Hostility Nativism=Hostility from native-born from native-born Americans.Americans.
-Racism-Racism
-Taking Jobs-Taking Jobs
-Won’t become -Won’t become “Real Americans”“Real Americans”
Recent/Current ImmigrationRecent/Current Immigration
Modern Immigration Modern Immigration (1960 – Present)(1960 – Present)
Mexico, South America, Mexico, South America, AsiaAsia
MulticulturalismMulticulturalism
BilingualismBilingualism
Illegal ImmigrationIllegal Immigration
What is Janek’s What is Janek’s Experience????Experience????
What immigration issues does What immigration issues does Janek deal with??Janek deal with??