POLITICAL CARTOON SELF-GRADE
1.Review your cartoon and
grade yourself using the rubric.
2. Give yourself two comments,
next to the “Total:”
(best thing about your cartoon)
(thing you would like to improve on)
TURN AND TALK
Predict:
How do you think Americans
responded to increased
immigration during the Second
Wave? Explain.
LEARNING TARGETS
1. Define nativism and explain
why nativism grew.
2. Determine arguments for and
against Chinese exclusion to
prepare for a debate tomorrow.
NATIVISM &
CHINESE EXCLUSION
This political cartoon
was created by a
nativist. Look at the
cartoon. Create your
own definition of a
“nativist.”
“The Fool Pied Piper:”
A NATIVIST POLITICAL CARTOON
NATIVISM
• Policy of favoring native-born people
over immigrants
1840S-1850S: RISE IN NATIVISM
• Increased immigration
• Anti-Catholicism
• Fear of job competition
“The Pope’s Dream:” This cartoon references
anti-Catholic attitudes common in the 19th
century that Catholics were anti-democratic
and loyal primarily to the Pope.
1850s: “Know-Nothing” Party
formed
• Supported white, native-born
Protestants for public office
A nativist cartoon depicting the Irish
and the Germans stealing the ballot
box while Americans fight at the polls
Flag of the Know-Nothing Party
1850S-1880S: RISE IN CHINESE
IMMIGRATION
• 300,000 came for work
• Results: racism and discrimination
Laundry-related artifacts from
Stockton, CA. Many Chinese who
came to CA worked as launderers
because they could be their own
boss, and didn’t need to speak
much English.
View of Chinatown alley
1880S: NATIVISM ROSE AGAIN
• In response to“new” immigrants
from SE Europe, Asia
• CA nativists pressure Congress
EXCLUDING CHINESE
IMMIGRANTS
(NOT LETTING CHINESE IMMIGRANTS IN)
FOR_______________________________________ _______________________AGAINST
Note: Get as many as you can - minimum of 4 reasons and facts!
HW #2 – Quiz on Friday!
Read 7.1 (pp. 212-217) and answer the questions
below to prepare for a quiz:
1.How were the “new immigrants” different from the
“old immigrants?”
2.What actions did new immigrants take to help
themselves and others?
3.Why did many immigrants take low-paying,
unskilled, industrial jobs?
4.Why did nativists oppose immigration and what
steps did they take to stop it?
DUE Friday, 9/23!
LEARNING TARGETS
1. Debate an assigned position on the
Chinese Exclusion Act.
2. Evaluate the arguments for &
against the Chinese Exclusion Act.
Choose your own position and
defend it.
3. Review nativist actions and draw
conclusions.
CONGRESSIONAL DEBATE
MOTIONS
MOTION
EFFECT
I move to amend …
•
•
Adds your changes to a section of the bill
Results in a vote on your changes at the end of
the debate of this section of the bill
I move to end debate.
•
•
Ends the debate for an immediate vote if
majority agree
allowed only after five minutes debate on a bil
I move to table.
•
•
“kills” the bill if 2/3 agree
Allowed only after 5 minutes debate on the bill
I rise for a point of
order.
•
Used to ask a question on the section of the bill
itself or an amendment
I move for a recess.
•
Usually used to allow Congresspersons to talk
to one another informally
Usually not allowed due to time
•
Chinese Exclusion Act
DEBATE ASSIGNMENTS
BLUE= FOR CHINESE EXCLUSION
ACT
RED = AGAINST CHINESE
EXCLUSION ACT
Congressional Debate Grading
SENATE SIMULATION EVALUATION
Name:_________________________________________________
Evaluate yourself on each of the following.
1 point: Meets or exceeds requirement
½ point: Partially fulfills requirement
0 points: Does not meet requirement
--Preparation was complete, on-time, and thorough.`
________
--Participated at least once during the Senate debate.
________
--Contribution to the debate was meaningful and high quality.
________
Total
• Normally you will speak at least TWICE! (Work on responding to
others with reasons.
• Listen and DO NOT talk during debate! You can take notes to
improve your contribution.
• EC: Respond to others, Connect to the unit or best acting
______/3
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
Preamble: Whereas, in the opinion of the
Government of the United States, the coming
of Chinese laborers to this country endangers
the good order of the United States:
Section 1: Future Chinese laborers will be
banned from immigrating to the United
States
Section 2: While Chinese laborers already in
the U.S. will be allowed to stay, no Chinese
people will be allowed to become U.S.
citizens.
1882: CHINESE
EXCLUSION ACT PASSED
•Stopped Chinese
immigration
•Chinese couldn’t become
citizens
•Renewed until WWII
•First in a series of antiAsian laws
1894: IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION
LEAGUE
•Nativists wanted literacy tests
(required immigrants to read and
write)
NATIVISM & CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT
REFLECTION
Choose one of the following questions. Answer
it in 2-3 FULL sentences in your notebook.
1. Describe: Explain the effects of nativism on
immigrants.
2. Predict: Do you think that laws similar to those
discussed today could be passed today?