After analyzing the picture what do you believe the time period the WEST is about?

Political, Economical, and Social Roots of Manifest Destiny Irish, Native Americans, Chinese, and Women as a Minority

United States Territorial Acquisition Map GO over map again.

Pursuit of the American Dream Immigrants believed the in the American Dream, the belief that they will have a better life and that their kids will have a better life then they did. Immigrants were encouraged to assimilate into American culture. Public schools played a large role in the assimilation of immigrants.

Push- Pull Factors Immigrants faced language and cultural barriers, and sometimes were separated from family members, detained for health or legal reasons, or deported before entering the United States. Immigrants faced the threat of poverty and often struggled to survive due to competition for jobs and living space. Sweatshops were home factory-like operations where skilled and unskilled laborers worked in unsavory conditions.

Push- Pull Factors Immigrants often crowded into city tenements or moved westward in search of opportunities. Skilled immigrants used their trade skills to establish businesses of their own. Large influxes of immigrants caused rapid growth in ports of entry and cities with heavy industry

Problems for Immigrants Nativists were individuals opposed to the new waves of immigrants. Nativism was based on competition for resources. Competition for resources (jobs, living space, etc.) created tension and division between racial and ethnic groups; fueled nativist sentiment. Some minority groups faced exclusion from employment or housing.

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The Irish Between 1814 and 1844 almost 1 Million Irish entered the united States Most were Catholic and poor Between 1845 to 1855 almost 2 million more came Irish were fleeing the potato famine They entered the workforce at the bottom normally equal with poor blacks Irish experienced animosity from groups as they climbed the social ladder.

How were the Irish-Americans treated in America? Irish Americans were discriminated against because they were Catholic and poor. These were the immigrant workers in factories. Why might they immigrate to the Northeast? They immigrate to the Northeast because they were closer. Explain that many immigrants travel to areas that are closer to their Country.

Treatment of Irish Immigrants in the 1800s View the video and reflect: To whom are the Irish being compared to? How does America perceive the work ethic of the Irish In what ways were the Irish discriminated? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Lz-yS_a-3k

Chinese Exclusion Act

Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 the first major law restricting immigration to the United States. It was enacted in response to economic fears, especially on the West Coast, where native-born Americans attributed unemployment and declining wages to Chinese workers, whom they also viewed as racially inferior.

Women Many young women worked in factories that made textiles. They tended to be young and single. Often wages were lower than men’s wages

Native American Social Issues (Do not copy in foldable) Americanization- was a movement to assimilate (convert/ change) immigrants and American Indians into American culture.

Americanization cont. American Indian children were taken away from their homes (and traditional culture) and raised in boarding schools to become “Americanized.” Immigrants – schools were “Americanization” centers for new immigrants to learn English and patriotism.

Dawes Act 1887 The new policy focused specifically on breaking up reservations by granting land allotments to individual Native Americans. Individuals believed that if a person adopted white clothing and ways, and was responsible for his own farm, he would gradually drop his Indian-ness and be assimilated into the population. This also cheated Indians out money and land, and sold their good, fertile land to rich Americans

Bury My Heart and Wounded Knee After viewing the video, consider: What are the economics to the Dawes Act? What was the Indians’ response to the Dawes Act? Who ended up with the fertile land? Access the video through amazon prime