Why they’ve come to America…. To escape poverty To escape poverty To escape Religious or Political Persecution To escape Religious or Political Persecution.

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Why they’ve come to America…

To escape poverty To escape poverty To escape Religious or Political Persecution To escape Religious or Political Persecution Economic Opportunities Economic Opportunities

The old and the New Old immigrants-  From Northern and Western Europe   Came to become Americans

New Immigrants-  From Southern and Eastern Europe  Early 1900s  During “the great wave” of immigration the great wavethe great wave  They held tightly to old cultures

The Statue of Liberty

A birthday present from France A birthday present from FranceFrance Originally built in France Originally built in France Shipped in pieces to New York City Shipped in pieces to New York City Completed in 1885 Completed in 1885 Made of copper Made of copper

Ellis Island Located in the New York Harbor Located in the New York HarborNew York HarborNew York Harbor Place where immigrants would register their arrival Place where immigrants would register their arrival

Angel Island Located in the San Francisco Bay Located in the San Francisco Bay Place where most Asian immigrants would register Place where most Asian immigrants would register

Pressure on Immigrants once they arrive in the United States Melting Pot –A mixture of people of different cultures and races who blend together by abandoning their native languages and customs Pressure to Assimilate –Absorb and integrate into American society and culture However, not all immigrants have wished to give up their cultural identities

As immigration increased, strong anti-immigration feelings emerged

Nativism  Distrust of foreigners

 Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)  Banned Chinese immigration for 10 years  Chinese immigrants were denied citizenship