IMMIGRATION. REASONS TO IMMIGRATE 1865-1915: 25 million new immigrants Lost farm land Religious Freedom Better Life, “Land of Opportunity”, Jobs Political.

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IMMIGRATION

REASONS TO IMMIGRATE : 25 million new immigrants Lost farm land Religious Freedom Better Life, “Land of Opportunity”, Jobs Political Unrest/Revolutions

OLD VS. NEW IMMIGRANTS Old Immigrants: from Northern and Western Europe (most spoke English, etc.) New Immigrants: from Southern and Eastern Europe (Italy, Poland, Russia, Greece) and Asia (Pacific and China); Most did not speak English

IMMIGRANTS

POINTS OF ENTRY Europe: Ellis Island, New York Asia: Angel Island, San Fransisco, California

ELLIS ISLAND

ANGEL ISLAND

ASSIMILATION Melting Pot: everyone blending their culture together to become “American”

CONTRIBUTIONS OF IMMIGRANTS Serve Community (barbershops, restaurants, laundry, etc.) Inventors (Movies, Plastic, Telephone, etc.) Build things (skyscrapers, bridges, subways, etc.)

NATIVISM The belief that wanted to just keep America for “true Americans” (people born in country) Believed that immigrants would only bring violence, crime, anarchy.

WORKS CITED angelisland.org n/tour/ n/tour/