Ethnic Cities Most new immigrants settled in arrival cities Communities’ est., by people from homeland Ghettos – area dominated by racial or ethnic groups Common language and culture Adjusting to America easier with marketable skills or money Many immigrants returned to homelands “Birds of passage” never planned to stay
Nativism Extreme dislike, Hostility towards immigrants by native born Desire to limit immigration Why? Took jobs Refused to be Americanized Catholics would give power to church City problems caused by immigrants
Nativism ANTI-IMMIGRATION LAWS The Chinese exclusion Act 1882 – New laws to slow immigration Banned convicts, paupers, and mentally disabled 50 cent tax for each newcomer The Chinese exclusion Act Barred Chinese immigration -10 yr Chinese in US could not become citizens Chinese protested and sued in federal court but lost Act renewed in 1892, permanent in 1902 Law finally repealed in 1943 (need help in WWII)