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a person who comes to a country to take up permanent residence Immigrant
Conditions that drive/push people to leave their home country 1. land became scarce in some countries 2. political and religious persecution in Eastern Europe 3. poverty in China 4. Potato famine in Ireland Push Factors
Conditions that attract people to a new area 1. Promise of freedom ( democracy ) 2. hope for a better life ( streets are paved in gold ) 3. employment opportunities in factories and industry 4 . Religious Freedom Pull Factors
North and Western Europe Protestants and Catholics spoke English , used to democracy they had an easier time assimilating Old Immigrants: ( 1820- 1860 )
Southern and Eastern Europe few spoke English few had experience living in a city or living in a democracy they had a difficult time assimilating New Immigrants: (1860’s-1920’s )
Miserable journey by steamship (approx 7-14 days ) crammed in steerage, disease was common families took several trips ( expensive ) Coming to America
East Coast 🡪 Ellis Island, NY ( Europe) West Coast 🡪 Angel Island, CA ( Asia) After arriving in America, immigrants would have to go through the receiving center and pass a physical exam. Entering the US
2/3 settled in cities. Formed ethnic neighborhoods (ghettos) Little Italy, Chinatown, speak same language, eat same food, share same culture and customs Immigrant Neighborhood
process of becoming part of another culture Assimilation
helped with clothing, housing, language classes, employment Immigrant Aid Societies
institutions that provided aid to the urban (city) poor Settlement House
Chicago, Hull House Jane Addams
Children assimilated faster (school). Many took citizenship classes to learn about American history and Government. (to prepare for Naturalization Exam) Immigrants Assimilate
Limited immigration from certain areas Quota System
denied immigrants who could not pass a literacy test in their own language. Many poor immigrants could not read 1917- Congress passed a law
American Cities needed factory workers Immigrants provide cheap labor Immigrants lived in neighborhoods with others from the same country limited integration low wages, dirty and dangerous living conditions Hard Life for Immigrants
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