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Why did millions of
immigrants come to
America?
• escape political and religious persecution
Which group did not
emigrate voluntarily?
Slaves from Africa
Why did many Irish people
come to America?
Which part of the world did
most of the new immigrants
who arrived after 1880 come
from?
Southern and Eastern Europe
Why were the majority of
immigrants to the United
States between 1880 and 1920
labeled “new immigrants”?
The “new immigrants” were culturally
different from most earlier immigrants
Describe the journey to
America from Europe in the
late 1800's
The journey to America from Europe in the late 1800's
was a boring and long boat trip across the Atlantic Ocean
Why did the United States
government open Ellis
Island in 1892?
In 1892, the United
States government
opened Ellis Island
primarily to process
immigrants arriving
from overseas
What does the poem on the
Statue of Liberty indicate
about the U.S.?
Emma Lazarus, "The New Colossus"
"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses
yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your
teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed
to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!"
by Emma Lazarus, New York City, 1883
According to the passage from
Emma Lazarus’ poem, the Statue
of Liberty will give a home to all
immigrants.
Immigrants from Asia
entered America through
which processing center in
San Francisco?
Angel
Island
What does THE MELTING
POT theory of immigration
state?
A new kind of America will develop from
the mixtures of people who have come to
the United States.
What does THE SALAD
BOWL theory of immigration
state?
Immigrants do not lose the unique aspects of their
cultures like in the melting pot model, instead they retain
them. The unique characteristics of each culture are still
identifiable within the larger American society, much like
the ingredients in a salad are still identifiable,
What was the experience of most of
the “new immigrants” who arrived in
the United States from southern and
eastern Europe in the late 1800s and
early 1900s?
They lived in
urban areas and
most held low
paying jobs.
Where were Tenements
found?
TENEMENTS
were found in the
ghetto of large
cities.
GHETTO: a poor, crowded part of a city
occupied by the same ethnic group
Why did most "new
immigrants" move to the
cities in the late 1800's?
They held low paying jobs in factories.
How did Congress respond
to anti-Chinese feelings in
America in 1882?
How did Congress respond to anti-Chinese feelings in America in 1882?
They passed the
Chinese
Exclusion Act
Why did the “new immigrants”
face discrimination in America?
Nativism
a belief that new groups were inferior to earlier settlers
According to the 14th
Amendment, what are two
ways a person can become
a U.S. Citizen?
1.Born in the United States
2.Naturalization
What is the main objective of
United States immigration policy
today?
Reduce the number of
Illegal Immigrants