1. Immigration in the late 1800s

2. What does assimilate mean? Why did people go West?
Journal Review
What does assimilate mean?
Why did people go West?
What things helped them go West?
What happened to Native Americans?

3. A Change in Immigration
1. Prior to 1871, most immigrants to America came from northern and western Europe (Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Norway, and Sweden).
2. During the half-century from 1871 until 1921, most immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe (Italy, Greece, Poland, Russia, present-day Hungary, and former Yugoslavia) and Asia (China and Japan).
Color the United States and these two locations on your map!

4. Famous Immigrants to America
Country of Birth
Arrival Year in U.S.
Accomplishment
Charlie Chaplin
England
1910
Famous actor and director
David Sarnoff
Russia
1900
Creator of NBC and modern broadcasting
Leo Baekeland
Belgium
1889
Invented plastic
Albert Einstein
Germany
1933
Developed the theory of relativity
Enrico Fermi
Italy
1939
Co-invented man-made nuclear reactors
What are some famous immigrants you know?

5. Immigration Trends from 1850 to 1990
Year
Total Population
Born in U.S.
Born in Europe
Born in Asia
Born in Africa
1850
23,191,876
20,947,274
2,031,867
1,135
551
1880
50,155,783
43,475,492
5,751,823
107,630
2,204
1900
75,994,575
63,583,225
8,881,548
120,248
2,538
1920
105,710,620
91,659,045
11,916,048
237,950
16,126
1990
248,709,873
225,695,826
4,350,403
4,979,037
363,819
What are the trends of this graph?

6. Contributions of Immigrants
Immigrants to the United States made valuable contributions to the dramatic industrial growth of America during the period from 1865 to • Chinese workers helped to build the Transcontinental Railroad. • Immigrants worked in textile and steel mills in the Northeast. • Immigrants worked in the clothing industry in New York. • Slavs, Italians, and Poles worked in the coal mines of the East. 3. These immigrants often worked for very low pay and endured dangerous working conditions to help build the nation’s industrial strength.

7. Ellis Island
4. Immigrants from Europe entered America through Ellis Island in New York harbor. Their first view of America was often the Statue of Liberty, as their ships arrived following the voyage across the Atlantic.

8. Becoming American
5. Immigrants began the process of assimilation into the American “melting pot.” While often settling in ethnic neighborhoods in the growing cities, they and their children worked hard to learn English, adopt American customs, and become American citizens. The public schools served an essential role in the process of assimilating immigrants into American society. - Syrian Refugee Crisis today?

9. The Pushback Against Immigrants
Discuss why people might be against immigration. 6. Both then and now, there was fear and resentment that immigrants would take jobs for lower pay than American workers would accept, and there was prejudice based on religious and cultural differences.

10. America Tries to Stop Immigration
7. Mounting resentment led Congress to limit immigration through the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and the Immigration Restriction Act of These laws effectively cut off most immigration to America for the next several decades; however, the immigrants of this period and their descendants continued to contribute immeasurably to American society. What’s happening in the following cartoons?