Immigration Chapter 13 Section 1

Human Movement Everyone stand up All those born in Tuscaloosa, sit down. All those born in Alabama sit down. All those born in the South sit down. All those born in the United States sit down. Anyone left?

Human movement Those of you who have moved… What were the reasons your family moved?

Human movement What about your grandparents? Where were they born? Why did they or your parents move? Do you know when your family came to America?

Predicting Why did people move to the United States between 1865 and 1914? What changes/inventions/events that we’ve discussed contributed to an increase in immigration?

Europeans Flood Into America Between 1865 to 1914 25 million people immigrated Over 50% were from eastern and southern Europe (Italy, Greece, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Serbia) “New immigration” “Old immigration”  1890s and earlier Mostly from northern and western Europe 70% of immigrants were men

Reasons Better jobs Escape poverty Social class restrictions Avoid military service High food prices (Italy) High population (Poland, Russia) Religious persecution (Jews in Russia/Austro-Hungarian Empire)

Easier to move People allowed to take life savings with them Repealed old laws forcing peasants to stay in villages and skilled workers from leaving the country

Recall What do you think a “push” factor is? What do you think a “pull” factor is? What are some push/pull factors?

Push/Pull Push Pull Farm poverty Worker uncertainty Wars/military service Political tyranny Religious oppression Population pressure Pull Plenty of land/work Higher standards of living Democratic Social advancement

The Future A group of space explorers have gone to Mars and established a small colony there. A second group has built an undersea colony in the Indian Ocean. What would have to be present on Mars or under the sea for people to be willing to move there? Suppose people were forced to move to one or the other. Which one would they choose? Why?