Unit VI – A Growing America Chapter 20 Section 1 – New Wave of Immigration Lecture Station

The Impact of Immigrants on the United States Video- 4:21 Question: Why do you think the United States had stricter immigration regulations for Asian Immigrants? Answers vary; The United States had a history of predominantly European Settlers, and so Asian immigrants may have seemed unfamiliar to Americans during the first major waves of immigration.

A New Wave of Immigration The Big Idea A new wave of immigration in the late 1800s brought large numbers of immigrants to the United States. Main Ideas U.S. immigration patterns changed during the late 1800s as new immigrants arrived from Europe, Asia, and Mexico. Immigrants worked hard to adjust to life in the United States. Some Americans opposed immigration and worked to restrict it.

Old Immigrants Main Idea 1: U.S. immigration patterns changed during the late 1800s as new immigrants arrived from Europe, Asia, and Mexico. New Immigrants

New Immigrants – A Nation of Immigrants “Old Immigrants” “New Comers”- Severe immigration laws

Changing Patterns of Immigration What areas of Europe did old immigrants come from ? Some people imagined that their lives in the United States would be ideal Once they arrived, how do you think their opinion might have changed? What kind of character would people need to face the hardships of immigration?

Journey to America Steerage Immigration processing centers Officials Officials in processing centers. Detained

East Coast West Coast Immigration Centers South

Ellis Island Angel Island

Main Idea 2: Immigrants worked hard to adjust to life in the United States. Ghetto Ghetto Business owners Business owners often helped new arrivals benevolent societies- Some communities formed benevolent societies- tenements tenements—

Immigrant Workers Many immigrants were- low-paying, unskilled jobs- low-paying, unskilled jobs- sweatshops sweatshops. Immigrants with appropriate skills Immigrants with appropriate skills – Others saved, shared, or borrowed money to open small businesses Others saved, shared, or borrowed money to open small businesses. Mexican immigrants- Mexican immigrants-

Adjusting to a New Life Tell why people might want to move into neighborhoods with others from the same country? How might loaning money to immigrants have helped the economy? What kinds of businesses did immigrants open?

Adjusting to a New Life How do the Asian Americans pictured on page 640 on the right appear different from those on the left? Why do you think new immigrants often opened the same types of businesses as earlier immigrants from the same country had opened? How might you feel about your job if you worked as a thread trimmer in a shirtwaist factory?

Main Idea 3: Some Americans opposed immigration and worked to restrict it. Anti-immigrant feelings. Anti-immigrant feelings. Some unions feared Some unions feared Nativists held _________________ prejudices. Nativists held _________________ prejudices. Chinese Exclusion Act in Chinese Exclusion Act in Later laws were passed Later laws were passed

Coming to America Reasons to immigrate- Ellis Island Ellis Island Angel Island Angel Island Hardships in America- Ethnic neighborhoods Ethnic neighborhoods – Prejudice- Nativists- Nativists-. Chinese Exclusion Act Chinese Exclusion Act literacy tests literacy tests

Opposition to Immigration During which time period was there great industrial growth in the United States? In what ways did the new wave of immigrants contribute to the development of America?