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Chapter 15 Immigrants and Urbanization 1877-1910
Objectives We will discuss the story of immigration in the United States.
Vocabulary Ellis Island Angel Island Melting Pot Nativism Chinese Exclusion Act Gentleman’s Agreement
A Country of Immigrants Europeans Asians West Indies and Mexico
European Story 20,000,000 West at first, then East Why did so many leave?
Asians 300,000 Chinese and 230,000 Japanese. Where did they immigrate? Gold Railroads Businesses Hawaii
West Indies and Mexico From 1880-1920 260,000 immigrants came from West Indies. National Reclamation Act 1910-1930 700,000 Mexicans.
Life in America Getting to the United States. Boats from Europe took one week. Boats from Asia took three weeks.
Ellis Island Inspection point for 17,000,000 Europeans. Physical examination Legal questioning Able to work Have money
Angel Island San Francisco Bay 1910-1940 Processed 50,000 Chinese
Immigration Restrictions Melting Pot Nativism- Fear of immigrants
Nativism’s Effects on Asians Chinese Exclusion Acts Banned entry to only students, teachers, merchants, tourists, and government officials.
Gentleman's Agreement 1906 San Francisco Board of Education and Japanese students. Gentleman’s Agreement – limited the amount of unskilled workers from Japan.