1. Free At Last (Part 1)Immigration

2. The American Dream
Explain why America in 1900 could be described as a racial ‘melting pot’.
Define ‘immigrant’.
From which northern European countries did immigrants come to America from before 1900?
From which southern and eastern European countries did the ‘new wave’ of immigrants come from after 1900?
What attracted immigrants to the USA?
What does the inscription on the Statue of Liberty mean?

3. Immigrants in a New Land
Describe what happened to immigrants on Ellis Island.
What does the phrase ‘The American Dream’ mean?
Describe the problems faced by new immigrants to the USA.
Why did immigrant towns or areas, such as ‘Little Italy’ or ‘Irishtown’ develop?
What is a WASP?
Why did the WASPs not like the new immigrants from southern and eastern Europe?
From whom are black Americans descended?

4. Other Ethnic Groups in America
Use pages 24 – 25 of your booklet to make a spider diagram called ‘Other immigrants and ethnic groups in America’. On your diagram you should have four ‘legs’ – Mexicans, Orientals, Native Americans and Blacks. Explain who each group were and how they were treated unfairly by white Americans.

5. Changing Attitudes to Immigration (Use pages 17 – 20 in your text book and pages 30 – 31 in your booklet)
Define prejudiced and racist.
Do Question 2 on page 31 of your booklet.
There are 6 reasons for changing attitudes to immigration in America (the 6 bullet-points on pages 30 – 31 of your booklet). Think of a suitable title for each one and then explain them in a colourful and memorable way in your jotter.

6. Restrictions to Immigration in the 1920s Use Chapter 3 in your text book.
What was the Open Door policy that had existed before the 1920s?
Which two types of immigrants were restricted before the 1920s?
What test did the Dillingham Commission recommend that immigrants should have to do?
Do the quick revision task on Page 20.
Explain how the quota system in the 1921 and 1924 immigration acts worked.
Do the summary activity on page 36 of your booklet.