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Section 7-1
-most immigrants entered the US in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
-“birds of passage” are immigrants that temporarily immigrate to the US to earn money, and then (when they earned enough money) they would return to their homeland.
EUROPEANS
-between 1870 and 1920, about 20 million Europeans immigrated to the US, most of which came from western and northern Europe.
-In 1907, almost a million people came from Italy, Austria-Hungary, and Russia.
-between 1800 and 1900 the population of Europe doubled to almost 400 million.
CHINESE AND JAPANESE
-between 1851 and 1883 300,000 Chinese arrived in the US
-Chinese helped build the railroads
-In 1882 Chinese immigration was limited because of a Congressional act.
THE WEST INDIES AND MEXICO
-About 700,000 people came to the US from Mexico over the next 20 years.
LIFE IN THE NEW LAND
A DIFFICULT JOURNEY
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Ch. 7.1:
-Why did immigrants come to the US?- they were lured by the promise of a better life. some wanted to escape famine, land shortages, religious/political persecution. A lot of Jewish people were driven out of Russia by pogroms(organized attacks often encouraged by local authorities.) Others left because of rising population, and many others wanted an independent life in America. Many came to retrieve their fortunes in gold in 1848 (Gold Rush), jobs were scarce(the industrial boom seemed to promise work for everyone)
-Where did immigrants come from?- Italy, Austria-Hungary, Russia, China, Japan, Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico,
-What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?-
-Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration?-
- What were those restrictions?-
Don’t Understand-
What’s the difference between immigration and emigration?
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