1. European Immigration Before 1890
Most immigrants came from Western Europe
In the 1840s most came from Germany or Ireland.
Most were welcome except Irish.
Most came by steerage (3rd class accommodations)
Wretched voyage

2. European Immigration Before 1890
Most immigrants came from Western Europe
In the 1840s most came from Germany or Ireland.
Most were welcome except Irish.
Most came by steerage (3rd class accommodations)
Wretched voyage

7. Ellis Island

11. Ellis Island Ordeal that took a minimum of 5 hours
Had to pass physical exam
Anyone with contagious disease was sent home
Only 2-3% were sent home

16. Angel Island
This was the equivalent of Ellis Island on the West coast.
This is where Asians were processed.

22. Rise of Nativism
Anti-Immigration because it was no longer Anglo- Saxon.
Immigration Restrictive League
American Protective Association
Congress passed law requiring literacy test.
Vetoed by Pres Cleveland but indicator of how people felt toward immigrants

24. Japanese & Chinese Immigration
Chinese came to work on the railroads & to prospect for gold
Faced discrimination and persecution
In 1882 Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act

26. Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 First blatantly racist immigration law.
Forbid Chinese immigration for 10 years

27. Gentleman’s Agreement 1907
Japanese government complained that Japanese students were segregated in San Francisco schools.
Agreement worked out that schools would be desegregated if Japanese did not allow as many emigrants out of Japan

28. Immigration Laws
National Origins Quota Act

29. Conclusion European immigration changed after 1890.
Immigrants were from eastern & southern Europe & considered “less desirable”
Nativists groups arose
Immigration restrictions were created which included
Chinese Exclusion Act
Immigration Quota Acts 1921 & 1924