Bellringer 1-On which matter did Wade-Davis Bill (from Radical Republicans in Congress) contrast most significantly with President Lincoln’s reconstruction plan? a. The conditions of readmission to statehood b. The punishment of former Confederate soldiers c. The military occupation of Southern states d. The expropriation of lands that comprised plantations 2- Which term best describes United States economic policy during the era of the rise of big business (1865-1900)? laissez-faire capitalism mercantilism Marxism welfare-state capitalism

Review Industries were booming and this leads to more Immigration. Why?

Standards Standards Learning Targets Essential Question (exit slip) Explain the challenges and contributions of immigrants of the late nineteenth century  Learning Targets I can explain the challenges and contributions of immigrants of the late nineteenth century Essential Question (exit slip) What were the most challenging obstacles immigrants had to overcome in the late 19th century?

Immigration Movement from one nation to another Push Factors (pushing immigrants away from their homeland) Pull Factors (pulling immigrants toward the U.S.) When students are entering the classroom give them one of the roles. They can use this to help formulate push/pull factors and also to do a quick simulation of Ellis and Angel Island

"I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold "I came to America because I heard the streets were paved with gold. When I got here, found out three things: First, the streets weren't paved with gold; second, they weren't paved at all: and third, I was expected to pave them." -Italian Immigrant What can this quote tell us about the Immigrant experience in the U.S.?

Traveling into the U.S. Ellis Island: Angel Island: off the coast of New York City Busiest immigration inspection station All immigrants entering the country on the Eastern border would have to pass through the inspections Angel Island: Off the coast of San Francisco Chinese immigrants were detained and interrogated before being able to enter the country

What will happen to you… If you are a first class citizen please go stand by the door you get to go straight to New York! If you are sick please go stand by the front of the room you have to stay in the medical quarantine area. You will not be able to travel into the U.S. until you feel better If you are not sick and not first class go stand in the back of the room by the window. You are currently in the legal inspection area. Unless you can answer 5 questions correctly you cannot leave.

Immigration Experience at Ellis or Angel Island Ellis Island History Channel Video

New Wave vs. Old Wave Immigrants Immigrated 1820’s due to crop failures or economic difficulties in their homelands. Caucasian, protestant Assimilation easy. Moved to rural areas and continued farming. English, Irish Protestants, Germans, Scandinavians Immigrated in late 19th early 20th century Darker skinned, Catholic, Jewish, spoke different language Lived in urban areas in poverty Hard to assimilate Created fear in nation

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Important person: Uncle Sam Symbol: Uncle Same as Moses Important person: Uncle Sam ED: Waves: Oppression in old country 6 artistic devices analysis Lable: Immigrants traveling to U.S. ED: Waves: Intolerance in old country

Anti-Immigration Nativism - protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. Example: Some businesses would only hire people born in the U.S. Assimilation - certain groups in are encouraged or forced to give up their cultural way of life and accommodate as quickly as possible to values and culture of another group Example: After arriving to America many immigrants gave up their homeland traditions Xenophobia - fear or dislike of foreigners -- in general, fear of people different from one's self.

Anti-Immigration Visual Analysis

Quotas and Chinese Exclusion Act. Response to fear and nativism feelings national government began limiting the number of immigrants into the U.S. Quota: Chinese Exclusion Act:

PD Reading Activity Use the timeline to generate hypotheses in response to this question: What happened between the 1860s, when Chinese were welcomed, and 1882, when they were excluded? Use documents A-D to fill out the graphic organizer Based on this document, why did many white Americans or other immigrants support the Chinese Exclusion Act? Print documents 2 to page

Timed-Pair-Share Question: Why did Americans pass the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882?

Exit Slip Write a thesis to the following prompt: What were the most challenging obstacles immigrants had to overcome in the late 19th century?