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Immigration
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Where did they come from? English Africans ScotsSpaniards WelshFrenchmen IrishGreeks GermanJapanese ItaliansFilipinos PolesPuerto Ricans
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Why did they come? Jobs Education Food - Famine Family Opportunities Freedom Religion
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Ellis Island First Stop Uncertainty Physical Examination Other exams Name changing
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Where did they Settle? Major Cities New York Chicago Philadelphia Detroit Cleveland Boston San Francisco
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Treatment Discrimination Poor housing -Tenements Bad pay Positive opportunities as well
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Discrimination Nativism: Strong anti-immigration feelings Religion – Catholics (Irish and Germans) & Jews Take Jobs Chinese 1870 – Law passed making it impossible for Chinese immigrants to become American citizens. Chinese Exclusion Act: No Chinese immigrants allowed into the U.S. – lasted 60 years
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Becoming American First Generation Stuck to their old ways and traditions. Were pressured to become “American” Second Generation Public schools helped immigrant children learn English and become more comfortable in the United States. Conflicts between children and parents.
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Third Generation Grandchildren Fully comfortable in America Fewer conflicts with identity Some still spoke the old language,but most speak English.
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