Immigration SG

1. Immigrants who came to the United States from Italy and Russia between 1880 and 1900 contributed to our country’s different cultures in that they

• continued to speak their native language and refused to learn English.

• quickly became accustomed to U.S. culture.

• began farming plants native to their country.

• brought with them cultures and religions specific to their homelands and practiced them freely in the U.S

1. In the 1890’s the U.S. government placed a limit on the number of Chinese and Japanese immigrants that came into the United States. Based on your knowledge of the Industrial Revolution what was the reason for this?

• 1. Many immigrants from China and Japan did not want to contribute to the way of life in America.

• 1. Chinese and Japanese immigrants did not have enough money to pay the immigration officials to come into America.

• 1. So many Asian immigrants were entering the country the government feared that there would not be enough room and native born Americans would have to compete for jobs.

• 1. Many immigrants from China and Japan came into the U.S. with contagious diseases and were detained on Angel Island and were never allowed into America. 

1. How did Big Business effect large scale immigration from other countries?

• 1. Many immigrants were lured to the United States with the promise of jobs offered by Big Business and the number of immigrants increased.

• 1. Big Business did not have an effect on immigration from other countries.

• 1. The amount of immigrants from other countries actually decreased because the wages earned by workers in factories was very little.

• 1. Monopolies in Big Business made labor unions ineffective.

1.  4. Even though immigrants faced resistance, they were still able to enjoy other opportunities in the United States.  What types of opportunities did immigrants enjoy? 5-3.4

   
   

• 1. Immigrants were able to vote and run for elections (if a citizen) as well as attend public schools and have jobs that would support them and their families.

• 1. Most were able to move to the Midwest and begin farming.

• 1. Some immigrants arrived to the United States ready to open new business and help the economy.

• 1. Sadly, some immigrants did not have opportunities because they continued to face discrimination in the U.S.

1. 5. Andrew Carnegie and J.D. Rockefeller both had monopolies over different industries. What is a Monopoly?

   
   

• 1. A person or company that has all of the power over an area.

• 1. a board game for children

• 1. a type of business that immigrants owned and operated

• 1. Something that many people have a business in

1. Andrew Carnegie had a monopoly over the ________________________ industry

   
   

• 1. oil

• 1. steel

1. John Rockefeller had a monopoly over the ____________________industry.

   
   

   
   

• 1. oil

• 1. steel

1. Why were many African American sharecroppers moving to cities in the Midwest and northeast?

   
   

   
   

   
   

• 1. a. to search for a family members that may have been lost during the immigration time period.

     
     

• 1. b. to search for factory jobs and to escape Jim Crow laws in the South.

     
     

• c. to search for jobs on farms in the Great Plains.

  
  

• d. the government need there help to process immigrants that arrived in the US.

  
  

1.   How did native-born Americans treat old and new immigrants who entered America? 

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

• 1. a. They welcomed them with open arms, and even helped them find jobs in the US.

     
     

     
     

• 1. b. Older immigrants were prejudiced towards newer immigrants and they thought newer immigrants were morally wrong, because of their drinking and labor policies.

     
     

     
     

• c. New immigrants were treated with disrespect, while the old immigrants were respected.

  
  

  
  

• d. Old immigrants were treated with disrespect, while the newer immigrants were respected. 

  
  

  
  

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   What can you infer about why there would be a large number of immigrants moving to America in 1910? Write 1-2 words with your overall TOPIC. Be prepared to explain/discuss.