NEW IMMIGRANTS
REASON FOR EMIGRATING
ENTERING AMERICA/FINDING WORK
IMMIGRANTS NEW ADJUSTMENT/SETTLEMENT
LAW LIMITING IMMIGRATION
100
Where did most immigrants come from? (IMPORTANT)
Northern and Western Europe
100
Who "pushed away" the immigrants from there countries?
Difficult conditions
100
Where did ALL immigrants have to go to? (IMPORTANT)
Register at Government Centers
100
What does assimilate me?
Become part of the American culture
100
What does the bill Congress passed expect Immigrants to do?
Read and Write and some language
200
What traits did most immigrant have when coming to the US?
Most spoke english, were Protestant, and blended with US society well.
200
What were some countries which had job shortages? (IMPORTANT)
Italy and Hungary
200
What did examiners at the Government Centers do to new immigrants when they arrived?
Recorded names, asked where they are from, there job, if they had family in the US, and health checks
200
What language did most immigrant children speak at school?
English
200
What is the first act Congress passed?
The Chinese Exclusion Act
300
How many new immigrants came to the US in 1907?
1.3 Million
300
What did some governments in countries do based on ethnic groups?
Persecution based on ethnic group
300
Finding work in many large citiesWhat was an immigrants most challenging thing when coming to the US?
Finding work in many large cities
300
What new aspect was given to women in the US?
More freedom
300
What is the "Gentlemen's Act"?
An Agreement between Japan and America limiting the number of immigrants from Japan and America treating them well
400
In the mid 1800s, where did new immigrants begin to come from?
Eastern and Southern Europe
400
When did most immigrants leave?
Late 1800s and early 1900s
400
In Sweatshops
Where did most immigrants work?
400
Where did most immigrants live?
Most lived in industrial cities
400
What did the 1882 law do?
Made each immigrant pay a tax and barred criminals from entering the country
500
How long was the journey from Europe to America?
12 days
500
What did immigrants see the United States as?
Many immigrants saw the United States as a way to start a new life with jobs and a way to leave there country
500
Where did other immigrants get hired, like the Sweatshops?
Mostly in industries like steel mills, sweatshops, etc
500
What did most immigrants do to try and keep there culture in there life?
By writing newspapers in there Native Language, open stores/theaters, social clubs, and Church worshiping there religion
500
Immigration Act of 1917What law was passed after President Cleveland vetoed the new bill congress passed?
Immigration Act of 1917
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