European Immigration Before 1890 Most immigrants came from Western Europe In the 1840s most came from Germany or Ireland. Most were welcome except Irish. Most came by steerage (3rd class accommodations) Wretched voyage

European Immigration Before 1890 Most immigrants came from Western Europe In the 1840s most came from Germany or Ireland. Most were welcome except Irish. Most came by steerage (3rd class accommodations) Wretched voyage

Ellis Island

Ellis Island Ordeal that took a minimum of 5 hours Had to pass physical exam Anyone with contagious disease was sent home Only 2-3% were sent home

Angel Island This was the equivalent of Ellis Island on the West coast. This is where Asians were processed.

Rise of Nativism Anti-Immigration because it was no longer Anglo- Saxon. Immigration Restrictive League American Protective Association Congress passed law requiring literacy test. Vetoed by Pres Cleveland but indicator of how people felt toward immigrants

Japanese & Chinese Immigration Chinese came to work on the railroads & to prospect for gold Faced discrimination and persecution In 1882 Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act

Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 First blatantly racist immigration law. Forbid Chinese immigration for 10 years

Gentleman’s Agreement 1907 Japanese government complained that Japanese students were segregated in San Francisco schools. Agreement worked out that schools would be desegregated if Japanese did not allow as many emigrants out of Japan

Immigration Laws National Origins Quota Act

Conclusion European immigration changed after 1890. Immigrants were from eastern & southern Europe & considered “less desirable” Nativists groups arose Immigration restrictions were created which included Chinese Exclusion Act Immigration Quota Acts 1921 & 1924