how have the patterns of american immigration changed over time?
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Warm Up 3/26
How have the patterns of American immigration
changed over time?
Review from Friday (4th pd only)Nativism: the idea of favoring the
interest of someone born in the US over that of immigrants
In the past, Mexican immigration was promoted in the American Southwest
Today: there is an ongoing controversy over Mexican immigration into the US
Immigration TodayComing from all over the world!Asia has the second highest percentage
of immigrants to the US behind Latin America
By 2009, there were about 830,000 immigrants in the United States from the Middle East and North Africa
United States as an AsylumEvery year people come to the United
States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to:RaceReligionNationalityPolitical opinion
RefugeesPeople who are displaced by war,
famine, or political/civil unrest2010: Iraq was one of the top
nationalities of refugees
Review!
The “new immigrants” who arrived AFTER 1890 were primarily from:
Northern/Western EuropeSouthern/Eastern EuropeAsiaAfrica
Before 1890, the majority of the immigrants came from Northern/Western Europe. 1890 was a turning point in the immigration waves.
Gangnam Style began in South Korea but spread to America. This is known as cultural ________
Diffusion—the spread of a cultural trait from one society to another
Innovation—new ideas that are accepted into a culture
Nativism—the idea of favoring the interest of someone born in the US over that of immigrants
The development and widespread use of new technology is an example of:
AssimilationDiffusionInnovation
An example of a quota that restricted immigration to 2% of each individual country’s total population to America
Chinese Exclusion ActGentleman’s AgreementAssimilationImmigration Act of 1924
True or False:The reasons for immigration (push factors) have changed a lot throughout history
False—reasons for leaving a place has not changed much over time. Push and pull factors have generally remained the same throughout history
Miss G moves from the United States to Italy. After a year she only speaks Italian, wears Italian name-brand clothes, drives a Fiat, and changes her last name to Barzini. This is an example of _________
Going cray-crayCultural assimilationCultural diffusion
In the past, due to new technology in agriculture Mexican immigrants were encouraged to work in which part of the United States?
Southwest NortheastNorthwest
What did Japan promise to do in the Gentleman’s Agreement?
To stop segregating studentsTo not send Japanese labor workers to AmericaTo sit down and have tea with Teddy Roosevelt
If you were found to have this disease, you were sure to be deported:
CholeraCommon coldTrachoma
Ellis Island admitted primarily ___________ immigrants.
EuropeanAsianLatin American
One main reason Jewish immigrants came to America was to:
Own propertyWork in factoriesEscape religious persecution
Which of these ethnic groups faced the harshest discrimination?
FrenchBritishChineseUkrainian
Why did the Chinese face such harsh discrimination?
Because they settled primarily in CaliforniaTheir culture was more different than the other
immigrantsBeause they settled in ethnic neighborhoods
The 1860s saw a decrease in immigration to the United States. What was going on in America during this time?
The Great DepressionThe American RevolutionThe Civil War
A numerical limit on immigrants from certain ethnic groups or nations:
QuotasExclusionsDeportation
Closer If you could ask the Lost Boys one question, what would you ask them?