immigrants in america millions of immigrants moved to the united states in the late 1800’s &...
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Immigrants in America
Millions of immigrants moved to the United States in the late 1800’s & early 1900’s.
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Immigration Stations
• Once immigrants arrived in the U.S., they went through immigration stations, such as Ellis Island in New York Harbor. Government workers questioned them about where they planned to work & live. Doctors also examined them to make sure they didn’t have any diseases. Almost all European immigrants were allowed to enter the U.S.
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New immigrants arriving at Ellis Island. At Ellis they will be "processed" before they are allowed
to continue their journey to find a new home.
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Laws Against Immigration
• 1882 Congress passed Chinese Exclusion Act
• Almost all Chinese immigrants were kept out of America
• 1921 & 1924 Congress passed laws that lowered the number of Europeans & Asians
• All immigrants faced prejudice upon arrival
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Immigrants helped the U.S. become one of the richest and fastest-growing
countries in the world. They built railroads, dug mines, and worked in
factories.
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