The New Immigrants of the Second Wave, 1865-1914
Chapter 13 section 1, pp. 440- 449
Scoopmire MUSH
1. How were these “New” Immigrants different from the “Old” Immigrants?
http://historyrfd.net/isern/104/new.htm Summarize what the main differences really were.
Main differences between the “Old” Immigrants and the “New” Immigrants?
Era of immigration
Original Continents/Countries
Intelligence/Adaptability
Stability
Citizenship
Economic status
Appearance
2. Part of the difficulties the “new” immigrants faced was prejudice against them by people already
in America. Prejudice against foreigners and in favor of people already in a country is called
“nativism.” At its most extreme, nativism can become a form of hatred called “xenophobia.”
Prejudice is usually based on perceptions—judgments that people make that are based on
impressions or stereotypes rather than on facts. Which of the factors listed in the chart at
http://historyrfd.net/isern/104/new.htm are perceptions rather than absolute facts? Mark them
with an asterisk in the margin to the left of the chart.
3. What were the reasons why people both decided to leave their homes and then choose
America as the place they wanted to settle? Use pp. 442-447 and
https://sites.google.com/site/thenorthsite/early-immigration-in-the-u-s-1 as well as
http://lajhsslab.com/peopling/push_pull_factors.htm to help you.
“OLD” Immigrants – 1607-1865
PUSH Factors
PULL Factors
(drive people from their homes)
(attract people to a particular destination—
fulfill a need or provide an opportunity)
“NEW” Immigrants – 1865-1924
PUSH Factors
PULL Factors
(drive people from their homes)
(attract people to a particular destination—
fulfill a need or provide an opportunity)
4. Early Immigration laws merely defined how to become a naturalized citizen—there were
no legal limits on who could come to the US. The only barrier was finding the money to pay
for transportation to the US. When did the US begin to limit immigration, and which groups
were targeted and why?
1875 Page Act
Targeted Groups:
Summary:
Significance:
1882 Chinese Exclusion Act/ Geary Act of 1892
Targeted Groups:
Summary:
Significance:
1907 Gentlemen’s Agreement
Targeted Groups:
Summary:
Significance:
5. The peak year for immigration to the US during this “new” wave was in 1907, when
1,285,349 immigrants came to this country. What laws were passed in the 1920s that
changed the way that immigrants could come to America? Explain what they did AND THEIR
SIGNIFICANCE.
1903 Immigration Act
Targeted Groups:
Summary:
Significance:
1906 Immigration Act
Targeted Groups:
Summary:
Significance:
1907 Immigration Act
Targeted Groups:
Summary:
Significance:
1921 Emergency Quota Act (http://immigrationinamerica.org/589-immigration-act-of1921.html )
Summary:
Significance:
1924 Immigration Act (http://immigrationinamerica.org/590-immigration-act-of1924.html)
Summary:
Significance:
6. How and when were the policy for these laws changed? Look up the Immigration and
Nationality Act of 1965. How was the criteria changed for getting permission to come to
America to live?