1. Social Studies Chapter 21

2. Section 1 New Immigrants in a Promised Land
Between 1865 & 1915 > 25 million immigrants poured into the U.S.
Push factor condition that drive people from their home
Pull factor conditions that attract immigrants to a new area

3. Push Factors Pogroms org attacks on Jewish villages
Persecution pushed Armenian Christians out of the Ottoman Empire
Mexico, 1910, a revolution persecuted Catholics for almost 100 yrs

4. Pull Factors Industrial jobs in America
Promise of $ in America
Low transportation rates to come over
Immigrants faced hardships coming over
Steerage: airless room below deck
Statue of Liberty on Ellis Island, NY
Health checked
Must have sponsor
Angel Island: Asian immigrants

5. Old & New Immigrants
Early waves included English, Irish, Scandinavians, & Germans
Next wave included those from S. & E. Europe: Italy; Poland, Greece, Russia, & Hungry.
Difference in Religious beliefs resulted in descrimination

6. Adapting to American Life
Many immigrants thought streets were literally paved with gold.
Tended to live in neighborhoods with immigrants from same country
Acculturation is the process of holding on to older traditions while adapting to a new culture.

7. Nativists Oppose Immigration
Nativists sought to limit immigration & preserve the country for native born white Protestants
Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882 barred Chinese laborers from entering the country