Chapter 21 Flashcards
Name 5 reasons people would leave their home and move to another country.
Economic reasons
Overcrowding and poverty
Farmers could not own enough land to support themselves
Crop issues
Unfair laws were made against certain ethnic groups
What is the first thing an immigrant would have to do on the harsh travel to the US?
Travel to a port
How long did these journeys take?
12 days from Europe to American and several weeks from Asia to America
What were the cramped living quarters on the lower level of the ship called?
Steerage
What did immigrants have to do before entering the US?
Pass through government reception centers
Where did immigrants go when they first came to the US?
Ellis Island in the East and Angel Island in the West
Where is Angel Island located?
San Francisco
What would the United States do if they could not read or understand an immigrant’s last name?
They would shorten it or change it.
What questions would examiners ask? 3 points
If they had family in the US
Their occupation
Where they came from
What is another exam people were given?
They were given health exams and if they failed they would be denied citizenship
What was a challenge for an immigrant when coming to America?
Finding a job
How long would immigrants often have to work?
12 hour days 7 days a week
Where did most immigrants settle due to the fact they had no farmland?
In big cities
What group was formed in the 1800s and what were they for?
A nativist woman created a group that called for restrictions on immigration
What act did congress pass in 1882?
The Chinese exclusion act which prohibited Chinese workers from entering the United States for 10 years
