CH 7 Section1
THE NEW IMMIGRANTS
EQ= WHAT WERE THE SOCIAL, POLITICAL, AND ECONOMICAL EFFECTS ON
IMMIGRATION?
Standards
 SS10.2.1:
Describe the Push Factors and Pull
Factors of Immigrants
 SS10.6:
Students will demonstrate
understating of culture as a system of
believes, Knowledge and practices shared
by a group
“Old immigrants”

Most immigrants before 1890:
Protestants from Northern
Europe

U.S. culture at that time
reflected the traditions and
beliefs of northern Europe.
“New Immigrants”
 Southern
and Eastern
Europeans
 Jews
 Catholics
 Asians
 They
were unskilled
 They
settled in cities
Push and Pull Factors
 Push
Factors
 Political or Religious persecution
 Refugees
 War
 Economic
 Environmental
 Pull Factors
 Work
 Family
 Education
 Quality of Life
Arrival

Ellis Island in the East (New York City)- This is where most
people from Europe arrived.

Angel Island in the West (San Francisco)- This is were most
people from Asia arrived.
Immigration Stations

Government workers checked where they from
 Also

checked where they are going to work & live.
Doctors also examined them to make sure they
didn’t have any diseases.
 Any
“defects” they were sent home

Almost all European immigrants were allowed to
enter the U.S. initially.

Asians were limited more on Angel island
 Quotas
and harsher screening.
After Entering
 Only
1/3 of the immigrants who came to the
United States through Ellis Island
 Immigrants were given tags.
 This
was for the conductor .
 Nativism:
favoritism toward native born
Americans
A
lot of racism happened.
 Government stopped one race form entering.
Where Did They Settle?
Picture Bride Questions

What are some push and pull factors for the
main Character? Why?

What was the culture that started off in the
plantation era?

What are your feelings about ‘Picture Brides’
(not movie)

Compare and contrast push and pull factors
from the film to immigrants from the US History.

Find three examples and explain them ( 1para) -