The New The New ImmigrantsImmigrants

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A flood of ImmigrantsA flood of Immigrants Before 1865 most immigrants to the Before 1865 most immigrants to the

U.S. came from Northern and U.S. came from Northern and Western Europe.Western Europe.

Old Immigrants were:Old Immigrants were:ProtestantProtestantSpoke EnglishSpoke EnglishBlended well with AmericansBlended well with Americans

After the After the Civil War, Civil War,

more more immigrants immigrants journeyed journeyed to the U.S.to the U.S.

In 1907, nearly 1.3 million In 1907, nearly 1.3 million people came to America.people came to America.

New ImmigrationNew Immigration The “new” immigrants started The “new” immigrants started

coming from different places. coming from different places. Where?Where?

GreeceGreeceRussiaRussiaHungryHungryTurkeyTurkeyPolandPoland

Did you know???Did you know???By 1907 80 % of immigrants By 1907 80 % of immigrants

were coming from Southern were coming from Southern and Eastern Europeand Eastern Europe

What religion do you think What religion do you think that the “new” immigrants that the “new” immigrants were? (hint page 583)were? (hint page 583)

ReligionsReligionsCatholic Catholic JewishJewish

Very few spoke English. Very few spoke English. Why would not speaking English Why would not speaking English

prevent you from blending well in prevent you from blending well in society?society?

Ask your self these Ask your self these questionsquestions

How friendly would you be to How friendly would you be to someone who came to our school someone who came to our school that did not speak English?.that did not speak English?.

Would it be hard to communicate?Would it be hard to communicate?

What ways would you try and make What ways would you try and make that person feel comfortable?that person feel comfortable?

After 1900…After 1900…

Many Many immigrated immigrated

from:from:

MexicoMexicoJapanJapanChinaChina

Leaving Troubles BehindLeaving Troubles Behind

Why did Why did immigrants leave immigrants leave their homelands?their homelands?

(hint on Pg. 583)(hint on Pg. 583)

Journey to AmericaJourney to America

How did immigrants How did immigrants get to America?get to America?ShipsShipsHorse backHorse back

Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty

Which country gave the Which country gave the statue to us?statue to us?

The quote on the Statue of The quote on the Statue of Liberty says… (look on page Liberty says… (look on page 584 and let’s read together)584 and let’s read together)

True AccountsTrue Accounts

Turn to page 584 Turn to page 584 and I will read a and I will read a quote from a young quote from a young immigrant girlimmigrant girl

New arrivals were registered New arrivals were registered at:at:Ellis IslandEllis IslandAngel IslandAngel Island

Where would immigrants go?Where would immigrants go?Where would they live?Where would they live?

What was the greatest What was the greatest challenge?challenge?

To find workTo find work

Immigrants got jobs in:Immigrants got jobs in: Steel MillsSteel Mills SweatshopsSweatshops Read on page 585 for stories of Read on page 585 for stories of

laborlabor

Adjusting to the U.S.A.Adjusting to the U.S.A. Immigrants wanted to become like Immigrants wanted to become like

Americans, but still have their Americans, but still have their cultures and traditions.cultures and traditions.

Most immigrants had little to no Most immigrants had little to no education and worked as unskilled education and worked as unskilled laborers.laborers.

Ethnic groups lived together in Ethnic groups lived together in communities.communities.

America AttitudeAmerica Attitude

Many Many Americans Americans did not like did not like

all the all the immigrants immigrants coming to coming to America. America.

Why?Why?

Immigrants:Immigrants:

Took jobsTook jobsWorked for less $Worked for less $Could not understand Could not understand

their culturestheir culturesUnfamiliar LanguageUnfamiliar Language

Immigration LawsImmigration Laws

Chinese Exclusion Act Chinese Exclusion Act What did it do?What did it do?

It prevented Chinese workers from It prevented Chinese workers from coming to the U.S. for 10 years.coming to the U.S. for 10 years.

Japan and American came to an Japan and American came to an agreement in 1907- this allowed a agreement in 1907- this allowed a limited # of Japanese to the U.S. and limited # of Japanese to the U.S. and the U.S. agreed to treat them fairly.the U.S. agreed to treat them fairly.

Immigration Act of 1907Immigration Act of 1907

Required literacy Required literacy testtest

Pay TaxesPay TaxesNO CriminalsNO Criminals

Some people Some people helped helped

immigrants immigrants by saying by saying

that America that America is a nation of is a nation of immigrants.immigrants.

How did immigrants How did immigrants contribute to America?contribute to America?

Provided workers for Provided workers for industriesindustries

Gave nation major Gave nation major religionsreligions

Lets recap…Lets recap…

RecapRecap

New Immigrants were from New Immigrants were from Southern and Eastern EuropeSouthern and Eastern Europe

Brought their religions, cultures and Brought their religions, cultures and languagelanguage

Did not blend wellDid not blend well