1. Immigration in the USA Week Four
Week Four

2. Question of the Day First name, Last name, Group number
Give a brief definition of multiculturalism.
Give one example of multiculturalism in Morocco.

3. The Melting Pot E Pluribus Unum – From many to one.
The American “melting pot” is the idea that America is a blend or mix of many cultures at once. Anyone can join and assimilate to American culture.

4. What’s wrong with this idea?
“You simply melt right in,
It doesn't matter what your skin.
It doesn't matter where you're from, Or your religion, you jump right in To the great American melting pot. The great American melting pot. Ooh, what a stew, red, white, and blue.”
School House Rock The Great American Melting Pot. Lynn Ahrens Kim & Giffored Productions, 1977.

5. How it all began
America began as a country of immigrants back in the 1600s.
Many immigrants came from Great Britain
Florida was colonized by the Spanish
New York and New Jersey were founded and colonized by the Dutch
The Swedish colonized Delaware

6. After Independence – “The First Wave” (1790-1820)
1790 – First Naturalization Act passed by Congress
“…any alien, being a free white person, may be admitted to become a citizen of the United States.”
No records of ships or passengers were kept until 1820

7. The Industrial Revolution – “The Second Wave” (1820s-1880s)
Immigrants were no longer English, no longer all the same religion or background as the majority
Irish, Germans, Chinese, Japanese, and Mexicans immigrated to America
Slave trade legally ended in 1807
Westward expansion – labor and land

8. The Industrial Revolution – “The Second Wave” (1820s-1880s)
1848 – Texas, California, and the Southwest become part of the United States – 80,000 Mexicans are now Americans
1849 – California Gold Rush
1868 – U.S. Born Residents are automatically citizens (post civil war)
14th amendment to the constitution – ends slavery and states that any person born in the U.S., including former slaves, is a citizen.

9. Ellis Island and Angel Island – “The Third Wave” (1880-1920)
Ellis Island opens in 1892 – New York Center for Immigration (east coast)
Angel Island opens in 1910 – San Francisco Center for Immigration (west coast)
Over 24 million immigrants entered American in the third wave
Even greater diversity among immigrants in country origins, socioeconomic status, and religion

10. The Third Wave –
1850s – Know Nothing Party – Rise of Nativism
Anti-Immigrant
Anti-Catholic
Restrictions:
1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
1906 Knowledge of English a requirement for immigration

11. Post-War Immigration – “The Fourth Wave” (1920-1960)
Quota Act of 1924:
set annual quota of any nationality at 2% of the number of foreign born persons of such nationality residing in the United States
Displaced Persons Act of 1948 – accepting refugees
“Brain Drain” – escaping the Cold War Conflict

12. The Fifth Wave ( )
Three doors: “a front door for immigrants, a side door for temporary visitors, and a back door for the unauthorized.”
1965 – Visa System
170,000 per year, per-country
1986 – Crackdown on Illegal Immigrants
Immigration Control and Reform Act

13. Today Post 9/11 – Overhaul of Immigration System
Illegal Immigration remains an issue
Visa System from still at work – Green Cards
States enact tougher laws
Each state has laws for what undocumented immigrants have access to (education, healthcare, welfare etc.)

14. Melting Pot or Salad Bowl?

15. Homework for Next Class:
Read your story if you have not already.
Create a one page outline of your paper to turn in next class
Do not write your paper yet, this is just an outline!
Preferably, type the outline.
Use the information from your sources to fill in your outline

16. Why Outline a Paper? To organize your ideas
To present your ideas logically
To show connections between the different ideas
To determine the purpose of your paper
To help you in the writing process

17. How to Outline a Paper
Step 1 – Brainstorm – list all the ideas you want to include in your paper Step 2 – Organize – group related ideas together Step 3 – Order – arrange ideas in subsections from general to specific Step 4 – Label - create main and sub headings

18. What to Include
Introduction – the introduction provides the context for your paper. It explains key terms and prepares the reader for your thesis statement. Thesis Statement – the thesis statement states what the purpose or central argument of your paper is. It comes at the end of the introduction.

19. What to Include (cont.)
Major Points – these are the foundations for each of your paragraphs. Each of your major points should be supported by minor points. Conclusion – restate the purpose of your paper and tie your argument or thesis into a larger discussion.

20. Structure

23. Useful links for help outlining
ngprocess/outlining
13/basic_outline_paper.pdf
te%20an%20Outline%20for%20a%20Paper.pdf

24. Further Info on Immigration Timeline
ts/immigration.pdf
immigration-policy-timeline-a-long-history-of- dealing-with-newcomers/
timeline