Immigration Labels

Tues., Sept. 29 Homework

Read Chapter 15-1: The New Immigrants, pgs. 460-465.

Answer the following questions and post them in your blog: Title: Immigration Labels: immigration, urbanization, nativism, cities

1. Describe the causes of the immigration of Southern and Eastern Europeans, Chinese, Koreans, and Japanese to America in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
People were driven out of their countries and immigrated to the US due to famine, religious persecution, and the gold rush. The rising population in Europe also added to the swell of immigrants. Many immigrants came to live independent lives and start businesses.

2. Describe the journey immigrants endured and their experiences at United States immigration stations.
Imigrants traveled to america by steamship. The close living conditions caused disease to spread like wild fire and some immigrants didnt make it to the states. Once they reached america, they were forced to go through immigrant stations. Angel island, on the west coast, and Ellis island on the east. At Ellis they had to go through doctor examinations and questioning by the government. If unable to fufill the requirements they would be sent back. Angels island's questionings were much harsher then those of Ellis Island.