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Cartoon #1: Modern cartoon
Create a “Here” and “Hidden” T-Chart in your notes to analyze the following political cartoons: Cartoon #1: Modern cartoon
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Create a “Here” and “Hidden” T-Chart in your notes to analyze the following political cartoons:
Late 1870s Cartoon
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NEW IMMIGRANTS Millions of immigrants entered the U.S. in the late 19th Century for various reasons Push Factors Pull Factors
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IMMIGRATION FACTORS Push: Pull: 1. Religious Persecution
2. Overpopulation 3. Spirit of Reform in Europe Pull: 1. Availability of Jobs 2. Availability of Land 3. Political and Religious Freedom
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Add Ellis Island to your U.S. map!!
EUROPEANS Add Ellis Island to your U.S. map!! Europeans arrived on the East Coast (New York Harbor) Ellis Island Before mostly from western and northern Europe After 1890, mostly from southern and eastern Europe
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ELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK From , 17 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island’s facilities 20% were detained more than one day 2% were denied entry
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ELLIS ISLAND, NEW YORK HARBOR
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Statue of Liberty Ellis Island
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Immigration Patterns: 1821-1921
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Many Chinese men worked for the railroads
Chinese arrived on the West Coast Angel Island is in San Francisco Port for Asian immigrants Processing was much harder than that on Ellis Island Why? Pull Factors included: Gold Rush Railroads Add Angel Island to your map!! Many Chinese men worked for the railroads
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ANGEL ISLAND WAS CONSIDERED MORE HARSH THAN ELLIS ISLAND
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JAPANESE Hawaiian planters recruited Japanese workers
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CARIBBEAN AND MEXICANS IMMIGRANTS
Immigrants arrived from Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and other islands Mexicans immigrated to the U.S. to find work and flee political turmoil
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Chinatowns are found in many major cities
FRICTION DEVELOPS While some tried to assimilate into American culture, others created ethnic communities Some native born Americans disliked the immigrants unfamiliar customs and languages Known as “Nativism” Xenophobia: fear of anyone/thing foreign In 1882, Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act which limited Chinese immigration until 1943 Defacto segregation Chinatowns are found in many major cities
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Immigration Issue:
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How do immigrants become citizens?
To become a citizen (A citizen is a participatory member of a political community) you must complete the NATURALIZATION process SEE HANDOUT Long Process Application Background check Citizenship Test Interview Ceremony
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Realities of Immigration: DREAM or Nightmare?
OBJECTIVE: You will analyze Primary and Secondary sources to determine whether the source presents the realities of American immigration as a DREAM or NIGHTMARE.
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