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Ellis island video video
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Ellis Island interactive site site
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“The New Immigrants” Terms Ellis Island Angel Island Melting Pot Nativism Chinese Exclusion Act Gentlemen’s Agreement
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Reasons for leaving homeland Push Factors (what drove people from their homelands) Pull Factors
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Immigrants “Old Immigrants” (Prior to 1885) “New Immigrants” (after 1885 Differences Map of Europe
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Journey to America Most came by Steamship Steerage (3 rd class) Ending point for European immigrants: New York City…Statue of Liberty= sign of hope and freedom!!
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Ellis Island 1892-1924: about 17 million European immigrants passed through the doors of Ellis Island Receiving station for immigrants in the New York harbor
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Angel Island Receiving station for immigrants coming from the Pacific Ocean in the San Francisco Bay Mostly Asians
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Adjustments to new life Place to live: Jobs:
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Restrictions Melting Pot Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 Gentlemen’s Agreement (1907-08)
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