October 5-9

Monday- Mr. Bruns presents his PowerPoint on chapters 7,8 and 9. 

Tuesday- Keep taking notes on PowerPoint 

Ch. 7.1:

Why did immigrants come to the US?
New opportunities, Famine, War, In debt, Reunite with family, Push-pull factors 
Where did immigrants come from?

Old and New immigrants-

The old immigrants were liked more by the the people than the new immigrants because they fell under the acronym W.A.S.P.

White, Anglo Saxon, Protestant

Old immigrants

Nativism- Group of people that only wanted W.A.S.P. immigrants 

Steps to america-

  • 1- Leaving home
    • It was common for one person to come first
    • Would eventually bring others 
    • From 1900-1910, 95% of people were meeting family and friends
  • 2- Board the ship
    • Ticket to America was $30
    • Three types of accommodations- First class, Second Class and Steerage (3rd Class)
    • 1 out of 10 people died on the way over 
    • Conditions were overcrowded, dark and unsanitary 
    • They would play cards, sing, dance and talk.
  • 3- Inspection
    • Passengers were inspected for contagious diseases such as cholera, plague, smallpox, typhoid fever, scarlet fevers, yellow fever, measles, diphtheria. 
  • 4- Beyond Ellis or Angel Island 

What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?


  • People struggled with passing the tests to get into america

Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?

  • People did not like the new immigrants 
  • Wanted them to fall under WASP
    • White, Anglo Saxon, Protestant 


Wednesday-  Continue with powerpoint

Thursday-  I was gone but we went over the powerpoint 

Friday- Finish going over powerpoint

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