1. United States History and Government Mr. Guzzetta and Mr. McCabe Immigration

2. Complete warm-up on Statue of Liberty Share out personal immigration history Complete political cartoon activity on immigration (majority of the class) Complete Frayer Model on Nativism Closure Focus Question: How have attitudes towards immigration differed among Americans throughout our history?

3. Old vs. New Immigration 1820-1920

4. "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!" -- Emma Lazarus (inscribed on the Statue of Liberty) 1) According to the inscription on the Statue of Liberty who is welcomed in the United States? 2) Do you believe the inscription on the Statue of Liberty is an accurate reflection of how immigrants were treated in the United States? Explain. (On back)

5. OLD Immigration (1820-1880) Came from Northern/Western Europe: primarily Germany and Ireland. Usually came with the entire family. Religion: some Protestant, some who were Catholic. Physical Characteristics: blonde hair, blue eyes, light complexion.

6. Irish Immigration The Irish Potato Famine Discrimination Religious persecution They were poor-did not own land Political rights (disenfranchised) The Irish were compared to blacks:

7. Why did they come to America? Religious Freedom JOBS!!! Land (opportunity to own land)

8. Consequences: Rise in Nativism (favor Native born Americans- How hypocritical!!!) Know-Nothing Party Willing to work for lower pay (caused job competition and resentment Disease Stereotypes -(drinking)

9. Videos!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHXXfG5f 81Y&feature=player_detailpage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHXXfG5f 81Y&feature=player_detailpage http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=play er_detailpage&v=sZ_uCUcoFwo http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=play er_detailpage&v=sZ_uCUcoFwo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEKSPu5Tt 6I&feature=player_detailpage http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEKSPu5Tt 6I&feature=player_detailpage

10. NEW Immigration (1880-1920) Came from Southern/Eastern Europe: Italy, Russia, Greece, Poland and the Slovak nations. Also from Asia: China and Japan. Sometimes the men came first and then sent for their families. Religion: Catholic, Jewish, Buddhist. Physical Characteristics: Dark hair, dark eyes, olive complextion.

11. NEW Immigration Arriving by the millions They too faced discrimination and harsh living conditions

12. Reasons for Immigration To escape religious persecution. To find economic opportunities. To escape political persecution

13. Experiences in the United States European Immigrants Settled in cities in the East and Midwest. Most entered through Ellis Island in New York harbor. Many settled in ethnic neighborhoods with others from the same country. Asian Immigrants Most settled in Hawaii and California. Worked on railroads and farms. Many settled in ethnic neighborhoods in cities. Faced official discrimination from local and federal government.

14. Ellis Island

16. Angel Island

18. Nativism

19. Nativist Reaction Restrictive Laws Chinese Exclusion Act- 1882, the law prohibited Chinese workers from entering the U.S. Stayed in affect until 1943. Gentlemen’s Agreement- 1907, the “compromise” that said only professional Japanese workers would be allowed into the U.S. Nativist Groups “Know-Nothing Party”- the American political party, formed in 1854 and worked against Irish-Catholic immigrants. Ku Klux Klan- the terrorist group resurfaces and expands its hatred to others besides African-Americans.

20. Anti-Jewish Cartoon

21. Nativist Americans and the start of Chinese exclusion

22. Can’t we all just get along?