1. DWU#2
What is a stereotype? What are some examples? Where does this come from?
What is prejudice? What is racist?

2. Things to Think About
Did your parents or grandparents immigrate to the United States?
How do think they were treated when they came here?
Do you consider yourself an American?

3. The New Immigrants

4. Europe

5. Europe Immigrants flock to the East Coast
: About 20 million Europeans come to the United States
Before 1890: Most from Western/Northern Europe
After 1890: Most from Southern/Eastern Europe
Why did they leave Europe?

6. Europe Religious persecution Population rise
Jews driven out of Russia
Population rise
Pop of Europe doubled from
Political movements in Europe
Spirit of freedom and individuality

7. Asia

8. Asia
Immigrants flock to West Coast
: 300,000 Asians come to US
Gold rush, railroad work,
Become farmers and servants after RR
Hawaiian planters hire Japanese workers
1920: 200,000+ Japanese in America

9. Life in America Sail across the ocean
In worst ship accommodations (steerage)
Packed together like sheep
Disease and infestation

10. America

11. Ellis Island, New York

12. Arrival Immigrants arrive at Ellis Island
Have to pass a physical examination
Gov’t inspector checks documentation
Questioned about criminal record
Show they can find work
Have some starting money
More than 17 million come through Ellis Island

13. Ellis Island

14. Angel Island West Coast version of Ellis Island San Francisco Bay
Harsh questions
Filthy conditions
Long detentions

15. Reaction to Immigration
Americans think of country as melting pot
People come and blend together
Abandon native culture and language
Many did not want to give up culture

16. Nativism Favoritism towards American born
Calls for restrictions on immigration
People want “right kind” of immigrants
Anglo-Saxons, Protestants
Anti-Chinese bias in the West
1882- Chinese Exclusion Act
No Chinese immigration for ten years