Immigration to the U.S

Ellis Island, NY Most immigrants came through Ellis Island –Health Inspection –Name Changes (?) –Baggage Check

WE ARE ALL IMMIGRANTS Native Americans – Asia? African Americans – Africa Europeans – Europe Asian Americans, Hispanic Americans, etc.

Old v. New Immigrants Old = ’s –English, German & Irish –Protestant, Spoke English, Fair Skin New = 1860’s-1900’s –Southern & Eastern Europeans –Catholic or Jewish, spoke other languages, darker skin, “strange” customs

Most Immigrants Lived in Poverty Tenement Housing Factory Jobs Child Labor Fruit Stands Ethnic Communities

“Nativism” Some Americans did not want “immigrants” coming to America –Took jobs? –Did not believe in “American Culture” –Racism