immigration page 15 melting pot u.s. is a land of immigrants blending of many different cultures
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Immigration
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Melting Pot•U.S. is a land of immigrants
•Blending of many different cultures
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DiversityMany different
cultures blending together
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Symbols of our
immigrant heritage
Ellis Island Statue of Liberty
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Cultural Pluralism
Different cultures blending together
but still existing on their own
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Cultural Pluralism
a. efforts to blend in such as making
their children learn English
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Cultural Pluralismb. keeping their own identity by living in
cultural groups (Chinatowns, “Little Italy” or the “French Quarter”)
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Most of the immigrants settled in the Northeastern
cities
Most of the immigrants settled in the Northeastern
cities
Most of the immigrants settled in the Northeastern
cities
Most of the immigrants settled in the Northeastern
cities
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History of Immigration
Changing Patterns
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1. Colonial Era
Originally for religious and
economic reasons
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2. Before 1880Known as “OLD IMMIGRANTS”
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2. Before 1880A. Old Immigrants
mainly from Northern and Western Europe
(England, France, Ireland)
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2. Before 1880B. They came mainly for
economic reasonsA cheap source of labor
welcomed by factory owners
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2. Before 1880C. Some came for
political reasons. Irish opposed British rule in
Northern Ireland.
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2. Before 1880D. Irish also came
because of the potato famine (many
starving)
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3. 1880 - 1920
“New Immigrants”
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3. New ImmigrantsA. New Immigrants were mainly from
Southern and Eastern Europe (such as Italy)
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3. New Immigrants
B. Came mainly for economic reasons BUT were less welcome than
the Old Immigrants
were less welcomewere less welcome
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NATIVISM
anti-foreigner feeling
NATIVISMNATIVISM
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Reasons for Nativism:
1. Different Culture - different language
and religion (Catholics)
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Reasons for Nativism:
1. Different Culture - worried they would not “assimilate” or
blend in
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Reasons for Nativism:
2. Competition for jobs - “New Immigrants”
worked for lower wages and took jobs from the
“Old Immigrants”
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Reasons for Nativism:2. Competition for jobs -A. This increased during periods of economic hard times such as late 1800’s
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Reasons for Nativism:2. Competition for jobs -
B. organized labor (unions) opposed
immigration
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Anti-Immigration Acts
Anti-Immigration Acts to limit the number of immigrants coming in.
Anti-Immigration Acts
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1. Chinese Exclusion Acts
First group limited were Chinese
A. to stop the flood of Chinese coming into CaliforniaB. Chinese worked on the Transcontinental Railroad
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2. National Origins Quota1921 & 1924
Attempt to limit immigrants from Southern and Eastern
Europe
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2. National Origins Quota1921 & 1924
A. political opposition from “Natives” and “Old Immigrants”
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2. National Origins Quota1921 & 1924
B. Nativism increased after World War I (1918)
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Modern Immigration
1. 1965 ruling ended the Quota system - discrimination (now based on per person basis
& not nationality)
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2. Recent immigrants from Latin America and Asia (since World War II)
Modern Immigration
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3. Today’s immigrants have a harder time finding work - fewer unskilled jobs
Modern Immigration
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Modern Immigration4. Government programs to help immigrants (programs to train them)
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Modern ImmigrationJust kiddingTHEEND
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