1. Nativism Past and Present
Objective: How is the immigrant experience similar today to the past?

2. The History of Immigration
A look at the changing make up of America.

3. Political Cartoons and Immigration

4. First Wave
1.2 million immigrants. Mainly from Great Britain and Northwestern Europe.
Why did they come to the U.S.?
Economic Opportunity
Religious Freedom
Political Freedom
What was the reaction to the immigrants in the U.S.?
Generally Accepted
Similar appearance
Similar language
Similar religion

5. Second Wave
15.3 million immigrants mainly from Ireland and Germany
How did America react?
Nativism
“Know nothings”
“Yellow Peril”-Lead to Chinese Exclusion Act
Why they came to the U.S.?
War
Famine
Economic Struggles
“American Dream”

6. Third Wave 1890-1920 Reasons for the immigration to the U.S.
22.3 million immigrants mainly from Italy, Russia, and Austria-Hungary.
Reasons for the immigration to the U.S.
European Population Growth
Economic opportunity
Religious Persecution
Reaction of Americans to the new immigrants.
Xenophobia
National Quotas
Limit total immigration
Accused of taking jobs
“Racially inferior”
Uneducated
Would not assimilate.
Ellis Island opened

8. Fourth Wave 1965-Present
30+ million immigrants mainly from Latin America and Asia.
Reaction to these immigrants.
Legal and illegal immigration
Renewed nativism
Vigilante groups
Bipartisan solution?
Currently 9-11 million illegals still in the country.
Why do these immigrants come to America?
Rising Populations
Economic opportunity
Governmental repression
Immigration and Naturalization Act 1965