Immigration PUSH
Why did people leave their country Oppressive governments Poverty Overcrowding Crop failures Starvation and disease Limited land
Why did the Jewish population leave South Eastern Europe?
Religious Persecution
Immigration PULL
Why did people come to America Hope for better opportunities Escape oppressive governments Adventure! Religious freedom Jobs (industry – not farming)
Emigrate
leave EXIT your country
Oppressive
cruel and unlawful
Immigrate
enter INTO a new country
What was the biggest wave of Immigrants?
South Eastern Europe 1880-1920
Ellis Island – New York
Europe immigration station Medical exams Sent home because of disease or illness 75% of all immigrants processed here
What was the 1st law passed that limited immigration in the US?
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Where did people moved to find more and better job opportunities?
Better job opportunities in the city Moved from rural areas (farms) to urban areas (cities)
Primary sources
What do the shadows represent in this picture? Nativists/Old Immigrants
What is a quota
LIMITS ON NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS WHO CAN ENTER OUR COUNTRY