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MIGRATION

ANDIMMIGRATION



Objective:Examine how changes

in the movement of people,goods, and ideas have affected

the ways of living in the U.S.



Introduction:

From the experience of the immigrants inJamestown to today, America has beenone great story of migration andimmigration. This is the reason why theU.S. is called the nation of all nations.

During the years 1820 to 1924, about 35million people came to America fromdifferent countries in the world.



For most of them the trip to America wasdifficult and dangerous. When they

arrived America, most immigrants had togo to a place called Ellis Island outside ofNew York City. At this place, immigrants

were inspected before they wereallowed in the U.S.

This lesson will give us the chance toexamine the experiences of immigrantsand how they affected life in the U.S.



M IGRATION vs. I MM IGRATIONvs. E M IGRATION

M igration is the overall term for the

movement of people betweendifferent countriesImmigration refers to peoplecoming into a countryEmigration refers to people leavinga country for a different country



The United States is a diverse country, raciallyand ethnically. Six races are recognized:

White, American Indian and Alaska Native,Asian, Black or African American, NativeHawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, andpeople of two or more races; a race called"Some other race" is also used in the censusand other surveys, but is not official.Americans are also classified as "Hispanic or

Latino" and "Not Hispanic or Latino", whichidentifies Hispanic and Latino Americans as aracially diverse ethnicity that composes thelargest minority group in the nation.



4.) Asian, also called Asian American - thosehaving origins in any of the original peoples

of the Far East, Southeast Asia and the Indiansubcontinent; frequently specified as ChineseAmerican, Korean American, IndianAmerican, Filipino, Vietnamese American,Japanese American etc.5.) Native Hawaiian or Other PacificIslanders; those having origins in any of the

original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, orother Pacific Islands6.) Some other race: respondents write in therace they consider themselves to be, ifdifferent from the foregoing categories.



4.) Severe reduction of Native Americanpopulations because of diseases and

armed conflict with Europeans.5.) Forced M igration ²

Example: Deportation and flight of

United Empire Loyalists after theAmerican Revolution and territorialconflict with Native Americans and

the Indian removal policy of the 19thcentury displaced many remainingnative populations.



6.) Immigration ² Example: Historical immigration to

the United States from all countries ofthe world and throughout the historyof the country, usually for economic

or political reasons.7.) Westward Expansion of the U.S.Example: The Homestead Act

promoting settlement west of theM ississippi after the LouisianaPurchase



8.) Internal M igration ² Examples: Especially as transportation

systems have improved over thecenturies, it has become relativelyeasy for many Americans to move

from one part of the country toanother, given the lack of internalborders and dominance of English in

most areas.M

any do so for reasons ofeconomic opportunity, climate, orculture.



Ellis island Video



INTRODUCTION:The 13 colonies laid the foundations to

what will be the United States today. Thecolonial world established by them wasimpressive in its diversity. From the

boundless variety developed adistinctive culture that will eventually becalled the ´American way of life.µ Self

government was one important feature ofthe colonial life.The mixture of peoples from all walks oflife and those of the Europeans·, Native

· ·



colonial life, were kept out of mainstreamAmerican life, dominated as it were by

the English settlers. Unknowingly orknowingly, the colonists thereforeplanted seeds of future conflicts that will

bring bigger problems for futuregenerations.In the years to come the settlers will grow

in number and will and will soondemand greater demand for themselves.Remember that up to this point, althoughseveral thousands of miles away from



England, they were still actuallygoverned by the English king. But really

not for long as the colonists would soonlay the groundwork for the principles ofreligious toleration, free public education

and representative government thatwould later become the constitutionalpillars or foundations of a new American

nation.



So what gave?

Unfair taxationLack of representation in governmentDesire for self-government

Quartering of British troops

Unfair Taxation:

The British government ´back homeµ hadbeen imposing more and more taxes tothe colonies in order to finance its policyof mercantilism.



M ercantilism ² is an economic andpolitical policy where a nation tries to

gain greater wealth and power than itsrivals (in this case England wanted to bemore powerful than the rest of the nations

in Europe). To do this, you have to have agreat army and navy and to be able todo this, you need a lot of money; money,

which you can get out of trade andmoney, which you can get out of othersources, like, taxing the 13 colonies



Taxes Imposed:1.) Sugar Act ² The colonists had to pay

an extra amount every time they buysugar coming from Europe or any stuffthat they buy imported from Europe. This

meant higher expenses for them.2.) Stamp Act - Tax imposed on almostanything written or printed on paper inthe colonies,

from newspapers to playingcards. In fact, a special stamp had to beapplied to show that the tax had beenpaid.



Lack of Representation:The colonists· did not actually mind

paying taxes, inasmuch as their lack ofrepresentation in the government when itwas decided that they will be taxed.

To protest what they deemed was lack ofrepresentation, they held protests (similarto the rallies of today) and even

boycotted British-made goods (similar towhat we are planning to do now----ifChina refuses to leave the claim on Spratleys, Filipinos are being encouraged to



boycott China-made goods.

Desire for self-government:Loyalty vs. LibertyFreedom to make own laws

Freedom from taxesFreedom to represent the colonists

Quartering of British troops:Colonists were required to pay for food

and housing of British troops when theywere assigned to the colonies.

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