Every person in America is either - Descended from people who travelled to America from other countries OR - Immigrants themselves (The only exception are Native Americans)
By million people had emigrated to US mainly from Europe Immigrants (millions)
Immigration to America can be broken into 2 time periods 1.Old Immigrants New Immigrants Old and New immigrants came from different areas of Europe Patterns of Migration
OLD IMMIGRANTS (1851–1890) NORTHERN & WESTERN EUROPE BRITAIN IRELAND SCANDINAVIA GERMANY Came from: MOST WERE SUCCESSFUL IN THE USA
OLD IMMIGRANTS (1851–1890) These immigrants were WHITE ANGLO SAXON PROTESTANT Disliked anyone who did not have White skin Protestant faith Anglo Saxon tradition
SOUTHERN & EASTERN EUROPE ITALY POLAND RUSSIA Came from: most could speak no English did not look ‘American’ different religions (Roman Catholics, Jews etc) NEW IMMIGRANTS (1891–1920)
YEARSCOUNTRY SENDING MOST IMMIGRANTS 1st2nd3rd4th Germany Italy Ireland Britain Ireland Austria Poland Britain Ireland Britain Russia Sweden Italy Austria Germany Poland Austria
OLD IMMIGRANTS Vs NEW IMMIGRANTS PREJUDICE IGNORANCE TENSION Arrival of new immigrants led to….