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The document outlines the differences between 'Old' and 'New' immigrants to the US at the turn of the 20th century, highlighting their origins, religions, settlement patterns, and languages. It explains the push and pull factors that drove immigration, the steps immigrants took to enter and adjust to life in America, and the challenges they faced, including racism and discrimination. Additionally, it discusses the process of naturalization for immigrants seeking citizenship.

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Immig. Notes Completed

The document outlines the differences between 'Old' and 'New' immigrants to the US at the turn of the 20th century, highlighting their origins, religions, settlement patterns, and languages. It explains the push and pull factors that drove immigration, the steps immigrants took to enter and adjust to life in America, and the challenges they faced, including racism and discrimination. Additionally, it discusses the process of naturalization for immigrants seeking citizenship.

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Name _____________________________

Immigration at the Turn of the 20th Century

Difference between Old and New Immigrants:


Old: New:

Came From: North and Western Europe Southern and Eastern Europe, Asia
England, Ireland and Germany Italy, Poland, China

Religion: Mostly Protestant Catholic, Jewish

Settled: In the country, were farmers In the city, worked in factories

Language: Mostly English Chinese, Italian, Polish (not English!)

Look: Like Americans Different than Americans (darker


Skin complexion)

Define
Push Factor: Reasons why people want to leave one country for another.

Pull Factor: Reasons why a new country is attractive to an immigrant.

Why did immigrants come to the US?

Push Factors:
1. Economic Poverty – Immigrants wanted to escape poverty in their native
countries. In Europe, there was scarce land for farmers and new farm
machines were replacing workers.

2. Wars, Political Problems – Immigrants escaped bad conditions in their native


countries like wars or oppressive governments.

3. Religions Persecution – Jews from Russia and Europe faced discrimination in their
native countries.

Pull Factors:
1. Religious ___Freedom__.
The Constitution guaranteed this right to all immigrants coming into America.

2. __Economic______ opportunity.
“The streets are paved with __Gold___.”
Immigrants heard stories from relatives about how the standard of living was better,
with higher paying jobs.

Step 1: Get Into the Country.

Immigrants had to pass though __Processing Centers____, such as ___Ellis


Island__ in New York or _Angel Island_____ in San Francisco. There they
had to answer questions about their __occupation__ and __whether they
had relatives in the US ___. They also had to undergo a __physical_____
examination.

Those who were found contagious were ____sent back to their country____.

Step 2: Find a Place to Live

Immigrants had little money so they were forced to live together in small apartments
called ___tenements____.

This housing soon became really crowded, poor and run-down. These were called
__Slums__.

Some people tried to help out immigrants and their living conditions. In
_Chicago__, Jane Addams set up Hull __House__, to help immigrants adjust
to America and offer them sanitary living conditions.

Step 3: Find Work

Most immigrants settled in __cities___, because they were able to find jobs easier
and had little money to travel.

____Urbanization___ - growth of cities as a result of industrialization.

Cities grew at a tremendous rate. Farmers also came from rural areas into cities.
Because of the invention of machines, farming could be done with less people
which left some without jobs.
Step 4: Adjust to Life in America

With new jobs and housing, immigrants now had to deal with a completely new
culture and way of life. While holding onto some aspects of their culture, they
tried to __assimilate__ or become part of American life.

Review: Immigrants in the New Migration spoke English


True or False? False

Step 5: Find Comfort in Numbers

Most immigrants sought out other immigrants that came from the same countries or
even the same towns. In cities, __ethnic___ __neighborhoods__ soon
developed.

Why would immigrants create these?


1. To preserve their culture.

2. To understand and be able to speak to neighbors.

3. To ease the transition into American culture.

Step 6: Overcome Racism and Discrimination

American-born workers did not like immigrants who took jobs at lower wages. This
group of people was called __Nativists______ and they wanted to limit immigration
into the United States.

These people also did not like the new languages and the different way the new
immigrants looked.

Review: Name two countries that “new” immigrants came from.

New legislation was passed to limit immigration. The first of which was the
__Chinese____ __Exclusion_ Act of 1882.

Other laws that limited immigration:

1882 law that made each immigrant ___pay a tax__.


The Immigrant Act of 1917 required immigrants be able to _read__ and _write_.

Still other acts set limits on how many immigrants could come from each country.
This practice was called the __quota__ system.

Step 7: Become a Citizen!

If you are born in America, you are automatically a United States citizen and are
guaranteed all the freedoms and rights in the Constitution. Immigrants in
history (and today) must become __naturalized___, or become citizens.

The general requirement for naturalization include:

a period of continuous residence in the US of 5 years.


An ability to read, write and speak English
A knowledge and understanding of US history and government; demonstrated
by passing a test
Good moral character
Attachment to the principles of the US Constitution
Favorable disposition toward the US

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