Name: _______________________________
USVA History
- Chapter 15.1 – The New Immigrants
Main Idea - Immigration reached a new high in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most
immigrants during this time period came from ________________ and ______________ Europe
as well as ____________. These immigrants often faced hostility from native-born Americans.
Through the “Golden Door”
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Background: Millions of immigrants entered the U.S. in the late 19th + early 20th century
o What is a “Push” factor?
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Give examples
o What is a “Pull” factor?
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Give examples
_______________________________ – immigrants who came to the U.S. prior to 1871,
usually from countries in ____________________ and _____________________ Europe
o Ex: Great Britain, ___________________, ________________, Norway, Sweden
o Many worked on canals or railroads, or in textile mills in the North and Midwest
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________________________________ – immigrants who came to the U.S. from 1871 to
1921, usually from countries in ________________ and ____________________ Europe
o Ex: ________________, Greece, Poland, _________________, Austria-Hungary
o Many worked in textile or _______________ mills, or in ______________ mines
o Many worked in clothing industry in New York City
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_______________________ Immigration – smaller numbers of Asian immigrants came
to the West coast of the U.S. between 1851-1883
o Ex: _____________________, _______________________
o Many Chinese immigrants helped to build the ____________________________
Entering the U.S.
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___________________________ – immigration center in New York harbor (1892-1924)
o Near the _________________________ = first view of U.S. for many immigrants
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o Immigrants had to pass ______________________ to gain entry to the U.S.
 physical exam, document inspection, criminal record, proof of work skills
o SIG – _____________________ immigrants entered the U.S. through Ellis Island
_____________________ – immigration center in ____________________ (1910-1940)
o Inspection process was more difficult than at Ellis Island
o SIG – 50,000 _________________ immigrants entered U.S. through Angel Island
Assimilation Process
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Most immigrants settled in urban ____________________________________________
o Areas with people of the same ethnicity, culture, religion, and ________________
o Made assimilation into American society easier
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Most immigrants worked hard to assimilate into American society
o Learned _______________________
o Adopted American ________________________
o Became American _________________________
o _________________________ = essential in assimilating children of immigrants
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______________________________ – def. – a mixture of people of different cultures
and races who blended together by abandoning their native languages and customs
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__________________________– def. – favoritism of ___________________ Americans
combined with anti-immigrant feelings
o Fear that immigrants would take ________ for lower pay than American workers
o Resentment that many immigrants did not give up their unique cultural identities
o _________________________ based on religious, cultural, and racial differences
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Immigration Restriction Legislation
o __________________________ (1882) – 10 year ban on all Chinese immigration
o ____________________________________________ (1921) – aimed at severely
restricting the immigration totals of _________________ and _______________
European immigrants