Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
europeans- religous freedom, escape the crown people, not enough farm land, independant lives, prisoners as punishment, chinese- gold rush, work on railroads, farming, mining, domestic services, japensese- have better ife, education, new jobs, escape poverty and unemployment, sugar industry Mexicans- better jobs, escape political problems, National Reclamation Act incouraged them to leave
Where did immigrants come from?
Europe, Italy, Austria, Hugary, Russia, China, Japan, West Indies, Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
finding jobs, homes, getting along with other cultures and religions, understanding other languages, dying on the way over, diseases, bad conditions, hard for Chinses to get into America
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
nativism- favoritism of native- borns, a lotof people belived they were above the other races, some countries were "right" countries which means they were ok to come over, anti catholic attacks, places refused jews, congress passed Anti Asian Sentiment which cut off people from China except for student or teachers
Immigrants had to go to Elis Island and pass inspections before aloud to America, New York Harbor off the coast of New Jersey, if they didnt pass inspections they were sent home, 20% dtained for a day, 2% denied, most got through, had to pass physical examinations, if they passed they went to the govt inspector and were asked questiones and inspected their paperwork, requirements for govt- had to prove never convicted of felony, demonstrate how they could work, have at least $25 after 1909. Angel Island- San Fransico cali, immigration station, mostly chinese, harsh questioning and took hours to get through, treated harshly, came for better lives, Americans didnt like Chinese bc they worked for less, fire destroyed it in 1940, hoped to denie most of the chinese so they asked them really hard questions. Immigrants viewed as threat to Americans way of life
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