Unit 8, Immigration/Urbanization6

New Immigration after the Civil War

It was called new because it was different than immigration from the _______

Immigrants came mostly from ______________ and ______________ Europe and ______________ (Italy, Russia, China)

Many came through New Yorks ______________on the East Coast and San Franciscos _____________________on the West Coast.

How many immigrants entered the United States through Ellis Island?

Causes of the New Immigration

______________ Factors reasons that made immigrants want to come to the US.

2nd Industrial Revolution creates jobs that immigrants view as an ____________

______________. Many immigrants come from countries that are not free, i.e. Russia.

______________ member encouraged others to come to America

What does this card suggest to the immigrants in Russia?

Summary:

Causes of the New Immigration cont.

______________ Factors reasons that made immigrants leave their home countries

Religious ______________. Many immigrants, especially Jews, were punished for their religions

Extreme ______________ and _____________________

Rapid ______________ growth

What struggles would you face if you immigrated to a foreign country, like China? Take one minute, discuss with your neighbor. Record your answer here.

Challenges for Immigrants

Most immigrants did not speak ______________

Many immigrants were _____________________ laborers

They had very little ______________ or ______________ when they arrived

Immigrants did the ______________, most ______________ jobs for less pay than many Americans

Many immigrants were stuck in ______________, dirty ______________; the worst ____________________________.

On top of everything, immigrants were ______________ against by American citizens

Summary:

______________ Movement America for Americans

______________ were Americans who felt ______________ by immigrants

Main complaints:

Worst discrimination

The worst discrimination was against the ______________.

The Chinese and other immigrants helped to build the nations ______________

After they were no longer need to build railroads, many Americans on the West Coast demanded that Chinese workers leave America

What stereotypes do you see in this picture from 1900s California? List three.

Discrimination becomes law

Nativists pushed for laws that restricted ______________:

____________________________

US law that stopped all Chinese from entering the US

____________________________

Agreement between Japan and America to limit immigration from Japan

____________________________

Limited immigration from all countries to the United States

Summary:

Word Bank

Chinese Exclusion ActPull FactorsPull FactorsPopulation Growth

Gentlemens AgreementEmergency Quota Act Nativist discriminationFreedom

Unskilled OpportunityPersecutionTaking jobs from US

FamilyIncreased crimeIncreased povertyLack of jobs

No EnglishLittle wealthPoor working conditionsPoor living conditions

Laws against immigrantsNativist complaints