2. Every person in America is either - Descended from people who travelled to America from other countries OR - Immigrants themselves (The only exception are Native Americans)

3. By 1914 40 million people had emigrated to US mainly from Europe Immigrants (millions)

4. Immigration to America can be broken into 2 time periods 1.Old Immigrants 1851-1890 2.New Immigrants 1891-1920 Old and New immigrants came from different areas of Europe Patterns of Migration

5. OLD IMMIGRANTS (1851–1890) NORTHERN & WESTERN EUROPE BRITAIN IRELAND SCANDINAVIA GERMANY Came from: MOST WERE SUCCESSFUL IN THE USA

6. OLD IMMIGRANTS (1851–1890) These immigrants were WHITE ANGLO SAXON PROTESTANT Disliked anyone who did not have White skin Protestant faith Anglo Saxon tradition

7. SOUTHERN & EASTERN EUROPE ITALY POLAND RUSSIA Came from: most could speak no English did not look ‘American’ different religions (Roman Catholics, Jews etc) NEW IMMIGRANTS (1891–1920)

8. YEARSCOUNTRY SENDING MOST IMMIGRANTS 1st2nd3rd4th 1851-1860 1861-1870 1871-1880 1881-1890 1891-1900 1901-1910 1911-1920 Germany Italy Ireland Britain Ireland Austria Poland Britain Ireland Britain Russia Sweden Italy Austria Germany Poland Austria

9. OLD IMMIGRANTS Vs NEW IMMIGRANTS PREJUDICE IGNORANCE TENSION Arrival of new immigrants led to….