The Great Wave of Immigration The New Americans ~ early 1900
Number of Immigrants Approximately 23 million immigrants came to the United State between 1880 and 1920
When did immigrants come?
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Majority of Early immigrants came from Europe
Why did immigrants come to America? Let’s Brainstorm some ideas
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Why did immigrants come to America? a. Seeking a better life!!
Why did immigrants come to America? b. Refugees
Why did immigrants come to America? c. Religious Persecution
Why did immigrants come to America? d. American businesses recruiting d. D. Homestead Act ~ Land
Why did immigrants come to America? E. JOBS
What challenges did Immigrants face? A. Living Conditions: Tenements &Slums
What challenges did Immigrants face? B. Working Conditions: Sweatshops
What challenges did Immigrants face? C. Persecution and Discrimination
Discrimination Nativism: Wanted a nation of native-born Americans. Know Nothing Party formed
More Discrimination Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) prohibited the Chinese from coming to US for next 10 years. Gentlemen’s Agreement (1907) USA/Japan…Japan agreed to not give passports to Japanese immigrants to USA & America agreed to stop rule that Japanese students could not attend schools with white students.