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1 Patterns in U.S. Immigration
US History: Spiconardi

2 Colonial Immigration The Immigrants Reasons Predominately English
Also Scotch-Irish, some German, Swedish, and Dutch Africans via the slave trade Reasons Political & Religious Freedom Improvement of economic standing

3 Colonial Immigration Difficulties Faced Contributions
Conflict over land with Indians Building of homes/farms in an unfamiliar territory Contributions Government = Representative Democracy Religion = Christianity (Protestantism) Cultural traditions

4 Old Immigration 1780s - 1850 The Immigrants Reasons
Northern and Western European Irish, German, and Scandinavian Reasons Irish = Potato famine German = Political revolution in Germany

5 “Old” Immigration 1780s-1850 Difficulties Faced
Irish and German Catholics faced discrimination US predominately Protestant Feared Catholics more loyal to pope than USA Americans feared economic competition posed by immigrants (cheap labor)

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9 “Old” Immigration 1780s-1850 Contributions
Irish = Helped build railroads, canals, and worked in factories Germans & Scandinavians = Brought newer farming techniques and kindergarten

10 “New” Immigration: 1850-1924 The Immigrants
Italy, Poland, Russia (Jews) China & Japan

11 “New” Immigration: 1850-1924 Reasons Farm poverty & job insecurity
Available work and land opportunity in America Wars & mandatory military service Political uncertainty & tyranny Democratic political system in United States Religious Oppression Pogroms against Jews Higher standard of living Opportunity for social mobility

12 “New” Immigration: 1850-1924 Difficulties Faced Assimilation Process
Loss of native cultural values & traditions Faced backlash from Nativists Often violence Job and housing discrimination Life in the Ghetto Tenement housing & unsanitary conditions in the Northeast urban centers.

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18 “New” Immigration: 1850-1924 Contributions Italians = masonry
Jews = Young ladies in the garment industry Poles & Slavs = Coal mines in Pennsylvania Chinese = Labor on transcontinental railroad in the West

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