1. Ellis island video video

3. Ellis Island interactive site site

4. “The New Immigrants” Terms Ellis Island Angel Island Melting Pot Nativism Chinese Exclusion Act Gentlemen’s Agreement

5. Reasons for leaving homeland Push Factors (what drove people from their homelands) Pull Factors

6. Immigrants “Old Immigrants” (Prior to 1885) “New Immigrants” (after 1885 Differences Map of Europe

7. Journey to America Most came by Steamship Steerage (3 rd class) Ending point for European immigrants: New York City…Statue of Liberty= sign of hope and freedom!!

8. Ellis Island 1892-1924: about 17 million European immigrants passed through the doors of Ellis Island Receiving station for immigrants in the New York harbor

9. Angel Island Receiving station for immigrants coming from the Pacific Ocean in the San Francisco Bay Mostly Asians

10. Adjustments to new life Place to live: Jobs:

11. Restrictions Melting Pot Chinese Exclusion Act 1882 Gentlemen’s Agreement (1907-08)