Eric Plunkett
EDSC 307 – Online
Dr. Costa
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Sourced: “Immigration to the United
States in 1854 and in 1907.” 2010
Cooperative Educational Service Agency
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iddleCompare.cfm
United States Immigration Totals
Can you locate:
A rise in 1878 and 1898?
A decline after 1914?
A big drop off after 1924?
Remember the year 1924 for Immigration!
Why did the immigrants come?
Germany experienced wars of unification – circa
1870. Went from farming-centered to city-centered work.
– Riots against Jews. This
occurred not only in Russia, but Ukraine and Poland which
were part of Imperial Russia.
. Italian land was still mostly owned by large land
lords. Short-Term laborers on these farms went to the US
when Italy experienced deep debt in latter 19th century.
This is a greeting card for the Jewish holiday
Rosh Hashana.
The people on the right are Jews who are being
welcomed by Americans to the United States.
Under the American Eagle are the words:
“Shelter us in the shadow of Your wings”
This is from the Old Testament in the Bible.
Over 2 million Jews fled riots and
demonstrations (called pogroms) from Russia
To the United States from 1881-1924
Inside Ellis Island: 1904
Ellis Island 1905
Primary Source Investigation
These are Italian immigrants arriving at Ellis Island in 1911.
Star Spangled Banner – The
sound of 1898
 Listen to this version of John Phillip Sousa’s band playing
the Star Spangled Banner in 1898.
Think about the fact that
this was recorded during
the time immigration
was peaking.
How is the recording quality?
We still sing this song today
though it was written as a
poem in the War of 1812 by
Francis Scott Key.
What about Asia?
 Immigrants from Asian
countries were the first to be
restricted by law.
– Supported by postGold Rush California. Limited
immigration from China to
non-laborers.
– Japanese
immigration limited to
students only.
Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper,
vol. 54 (1882 April 1), p. 96.
The End to Immigration – 19171924
 Immigration Act of 1917 – This was the first of many acts
limiting immigration.
The map shows the countries where immigration was
limited by the Immigration Act of 1917.
Questions:
Where is this?
What about China?
What about Japan?
The End of Immigration – 19171924 - Continued
– Limited new immigrant numbers from any
particular country, to 3% of the total immigrants from that country
already living in the US – Used census of 1910.
– Limited total immigration from any
country to just 2% of the population of immigrants from that country
already in the US. Used census of 1890 – Why?
in
Guess what countries had the biggest population of immigrants
the US? England, Ireland, France, Germany.
Europe
Immigration
# from NW
Europe
# from SE Europe
Avg. Prior to 1921
175,000
700,000
Total Allowed after
1924
142,500
18,500
Source: Statistical Abstract of the United States (Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office, 1929), 100.