old immigration & new immigration : whats the difference?
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What is “Old Immigration?”
•1800-1850• Irish, Germans, & Scandinavians•Came from Northwestern Europe
“Oldies”– Why Did They Leave?
• Immigrants left for a variety of reasons• Famine, religious persecution, bad economy…
The Germans:
•Many fought in the freedom movement and had to leave to stay out of jail.• “Freedom Fighters”
How Were “Oldies” Treated?
• Treated fairly well• Some were
prejudiced against immigrants b/c they took away “American” jobs.• Formed the
“Nativist Party”
Some History About Know Nothings:
• "Know nothings", aka, The American Party• Originated in
1849• didn't like
immigrants because they took jobs away from "native" Americans• Didn't like
Catholics b/c they feared they'd be more loyal to the pope than the country.
What is "New Immigration?"
• Second Half of the 19th century• Austrians, Hungarians, Bohemians, Poles, Serbs, Italians, Russians, Jews.• Came from southern & eastern Europe
"Newbies"-- why did they leave?
• Austrians, Serbians, Hungarians, & Bohemians left to escape oppression
• Polish wanted to get better jobs
• Italians wanted better opportunities
• Russian/Jews wanted better lives for themselves & their families
How Were "Newbies" Treated?
• Immigrants generally weren't treated very well• Had no skills, poor, & dirty•Many Americans thought these immigrants were a waste of space
Straight To The Point: Main Differences
Old Immigration:• 1st half of 19th
century• "oldies" came from
Northwestern Europe
• Skilled, willing workers, who assimilated well
• Were treated ok simply b/c they had skills to offer, though there was still prejudices
New Immigration:
• 2nd half of 19th century
• "Newbies" came from S. & E. Europe
• Unskilled and illiterate, did not want to assimilate and wanted to keep their traditions
• Were treated badly b/c they were different & many had little to offer
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