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Chapter 4 Lesson 3: “New Americans” Study Guide

Immigration

South Carolina Standards: 5-3.3 and 5-3.4

Vocabulary

  1. prejudice- an unfair negative opinion about a group of people

  2. diversity- variety

  3. Anglo-Saxon- a white Christian of an English-speaking nation

  4. Social Darwinism- a theory that states: those who have wealth are superior to others


Introduction and Connection to Previous Material

  1. The growth of Big Business and industries/factories was both a cause and effect of increased big business.


  1. Most immigrants provided the labor needed for expanding industry.


  1. Immigrants were attracted to jobs created by Big Business and helped the businesses to grow because they worked for lower wages , which helped the businesses to make a bigger profit.

IMMIGRATION SOUTH CAROLINA STANDARDS 533 AND 534 VOCABULARY 1

“New Immigrants” p. 185


8. Before 1890, most Anglo-Saxon immigrants had come from northern and western Europe such as England/Great Britain, Ireland, and Germany. (COLOR THESE COUNTRIES BLUE.)

These immigrants were primarily __Protestant___ .


9. After 1890, most came from southern and eastern Europe, such as Italy, the Slavic states of the Balkan Peninsula, and Russia. (COLOR THESE COUNTRIES RED). Many of these immigrants were Catholic or Jewish .







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IMMIGRATION SOUTH CAROLINA STANDARDS 533 AND 534 VOCABULARY 1


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IMMIGRATION SOUTH CAROLINA STANDARDS 533 AND 534 VOCABULARY 1

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  1. What were some of the reasons immigrants were “pushed” away from their homes?

War, poverty, discrimination



  1. What were some of the reasons immigrants were “pulled” to America?

economic opportunity, religious freedom, and political and social equality



“Ellis Island” p. 186

  1. Most immigrants from Europe landed where? New York City


“Angel Island” p. 187

  1. Why did Asian immigrants typically enter the United States through San Francisco?

It was closer for those immigrants who had to cross the Pacific Ocean



  1. What limited immigration from China in the 1880s?

Native-born immigrants did not want to compete with the Chinese for jobs



“A New World” p. 188-189

  1. Why were American resistant towards new immigrants?

    1. American Protestants thought that Catholic immigrants would not be good American citizens because they followed the authority of the Pope in religious matters.

    2. Americans feared that city political bosses were manipulating the votes of the immigrants and promoting corruption in the government .

    3. Americans thought that immigrants were morally corrupt and associated them with drinking and labor politics .

    4. Native-born workers feared that immigrants would take their jobs or drive down wages .


  1. Why were public schools established in the early 1800s?

To assimilate immigrants into American democratic and social values



  1. Later, public schools provided educational opportunities for children who did not have to work to support their families .











Limiting Immigration

  1. Ideas like Social Darwinism and Anglo-Saxon superiority contributed to anti-immigrant prejudices and a movement to restrict immigration .


  1. The public schools in San Francisco were set up to segregate Japanese immigrants from American children. This led to a diplomatic confrontation with the Japanese government, and Japan set up the Gentleman’s Agreement to limit immigration from Japan.


  1. Some reformers wanted to require a literacy test for new immigrants, which was similar to the efforts to limit the rights of African Americans.


  1. In the 1920s, immigration was restricted by a quota system , which discriminated against immigrants who arrived after 1890.


Contributions of Immigrants

  1. What contributions did immigrants make to the development of the United States?

  1. The majority of workers who built the transcontinental railroad were Chinese and Irish immigrants.

  2. Some were entrepreneurs who promoted economic growth such as Andrew Carnegie and Alexander Graham Bell

  3. Immigrants supplied a great part of the labor force that helped to make the U.S. the world’s largest industrial power by the end of the 19th century.

  1. Second and third generation immigrants went to school and became doctors, lawyers, and businessmen.

  2. Ethnic neighborhoods provided food and customs that gradually became part of the American culture such as holidays traditions and pizza!


  1. Despite the discrimination, immigrants found political, social, and economic opportunities in the United States.


  1. Immigrants had the opportunity to vote and some were elected to political office because of the support of immigrant communities . They created political clubs in ethnic neighborhoods .


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