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Immigration in the U.S.
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I. Waves of Immigration Colonial Immigration: 1600s - 1700s “Old” Immigration: 1787-1850 “New” Immigration: 1850-1924
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A. Where they came from Old Immigration Northern and Western Europe (Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia) New Immigration Southern and Eastern Europe (Italy, Poland, Russia) East Asia (China, Japan)
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B. Reasons for Immigration Economic opportunity Irish: famine Germans: political revolution Italians: economic opportunity Russian and Polish Jews: escape anti- Semitism, religious persecution
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C. Areas of Settlement Irish: Northeastern cities (Boston, New York) Germans and Scandinavians: Midwest Eastern and Southern Europeans: Eastern cities, centers of industry Asians: West coast
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D. Nativism: Belief in the superiority of one’s home country; desire to restrict immigration and the rights of immigrants Know Nothing Party: discriminated against Catholics “Irish need not apply” Chinese Exclusion Act – limited Chinese immigration Gentlemen’s Agreement – limited Japanese immigration
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II. Theories of Immigration “Melting Pot” Theory – people from various cultures formed a unique American culture. Individual groups aren’t easily distinguishable. Assimilation – Immigrant cultures disappeared into an already existing American culture Pluralism (Salad Bowl Theory) – Groups do not lose their distinctive characteristics. Each group contributes in different ways to society.
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