Immigration and the Industrial revolution 5-3.3 Summarize the significance of large-scale immigration and the contributions of immigrants to America in the early 1900s, including the countries from which they came, the opportunities and resistance they faced when they arrived, and the cultural and economic contributions they made to this nation.
Immigrants Early Immigrants Later Immigrants From northern and western Europe England, Ireland, and Germany Anglo Saxon Protestants From eastern and southern Europe Italy, the Slavic states of Balkan Peninsula, and Russia Catholic or Jewish
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Immigration Immigration from China Immigration from Japan Significantly limited by the 1890s because of U.S. Governmental restrictions that required new immigrants prove they had relatives already living in the United States. Slowed because of an agreement between the United States government and the government of Japan in the early 1900.
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Immigrants were either “pushed” or “pulled” to America for many reasons! “Pushed” into America “Pulled” into America Many people fled their home country to: Escape religious persecution Escape war Escape poverty. Many people were attracted to America because: Economic opportunities Political freedom Social equality
Immigrants were either “pushed” or “pulled” to America for many reasons! Let’s watch a quick BrainPop video to get a better understanding!
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Immigrants faced Resistance for many reasons…. Religion: Anti-Catholic prejudice among Protestants Political: political bosses promoting corruption in city government Employment: taking of ‘native’ American jobs and drive down wages. Different: morally and politically Anti-drinking temperance movement was largely directed against immigrants Opposition to labor unions was the result of fear of foreign radicals.
Ideas… Social Darwinism and Anglo-Saxon superiority contributed to anti-immigrant prejudices and a movement to restrict immigration.
Ideas… Immigration from China was limited in the 1880s because native-born Americans did not want to compete with the Chinese for jobs. When public schools in San Francisco set up a segregated school system for the Japanese immigrant children, the resulting diplomatic confrontation with the Japanese government.
Restrictions on Immigration Requiring a literacy test Quota system that discriminating against immigrants who arrived after 1890
Opportunities for Immigrants Jobs in American factories Comfort in the ethnic neighborhoods Public schools integrating immigrants with American democratic and social values. Public schools providing educational options Opportunity to vote Political office Started own businesses
Contributions by Immigrants Economic Contributions Political contributions Transcontinental Railroad Entrepreneurs: Andrew Carnegie & Alexander Graham Bell (from Scotland) Supplied great part of the labor force (workers in the factories) Turned out to vote in large numbers and exercised political influence through the political bosses and political clubs in ethnic neighborhoods. Diversity helped promote tolerance and a more democratic society
Contributions by Immigrants Cultural contributions Ethnic neighborhoods provided foods and customs that gradually became part of the American culture Examples of ethnic food and customs: Santa Claus and pizza
Birds of Passage At the turn of the Twentieth Century, millions of migrant laborers traveled from Southern Italy to the United States. While some returned home, others stayed. All contributed to the growth of the young nation.