Monday - No School
Tuesday - Work Day
Wednesday - Immigration Project
Thursday - Immigration - People who come over from a different country
Birthright Citizenship - If you are born in the United States your are a citizen
"Anchor Babies" - Coming to the U.S to have a baby so that they are a citizen
2013 - 990,553 people are granted lawful permanent residence in the U.S (Non citizen granted authorization to live and work in the U.S/"Green Cards")
Top Countries - Mexico - 14%, China - 7.2%, India - 6.9%, Philippines - 5.5%, Dominican Republic - 4.2%
2012 - 11.4 million immigrants (20 million today)
61% females are between the ages of 25-44
53% males are between the ages of 25-44
Nativism - Protecting the interest of native born or established inhabitants against those immigrants (want to keep the country the way it is)
WASP - White, Anglo, Saxons, Protestants
Anglo-Saxon - Northern Europe (England)
Why did/do immigrants come to the U.S?
- Push/Pull Factors
- - Famine, Land shortages, Religion, War, Debt/Trouble, Opportunities- American Dream, Farming/Jobs, Family, "Streets Paved with Gold"
Old Immigrants vs. New Immigrants
Friday - "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses" - Statue of Liberty
Ellis Island - Place where immigrants went to
1. Leaving Home - Common for 1 person to come to the U.S first. They would eventually bring the others. From 1900-1920, almost 95% of the immigrants arriving at Ellis Island were joining either family or friends. In 1901, between 40 and 65% came either on prepaid tickets or with money sent to them from the U.S.
2. On Board the Ship - A ticket to America cost $30. 3 types of accommodations - First Class, Second Class and Steerage. Only steerage passengers were processed at Ellis Island. 1st and 2cd Class passengers were quickly "inspected" on board ship. Larger ships could hold 1,500 - 2,000 immigrants, netting a profit of $45,000 to $60,000 for a single, one-way trip.
Steerage - Cramp, stink, no plumbing, overcrowded, dark, unsanitary
Immigrants had faith in the future. Crossing the Atlantic could take anywhere from a week to more than a month, depending on the ship and the weather. They would play cards, sing, dance, and talk.
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