Chapter 7.1 Flashcards
What were some reasons that immigrants moved to America in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s?
Famine, land shortages, overcrowding, religious or political persecution, war, poverty, etc.
What are “Birds of Passage?”
People who intended to immigrate temporarily to earn money, then return to their homelands.
Approximately how many Europeans arrived in America between 1870 and 920?
20 million
Starting in the late 1890’s immigrants came increasingly from which countries?
Southern and Eastern Europe
In what time period did most Chinese immigrants come to America
1850’s to 1880s
What time period did Japanese immigrants mostly come?
1880’s peaked in 1907
What vehicle did almost all immigrant travel by?
Steam Ship
What is steerage?
The cheapest travel accommodations.
What was Ellis Island?
An immigration station that regulated to the inflow of immigrants arriving on the east coast.
About what percentage of immigrants were denied entry?
2%
What was the process of Ellis Island for the immigrants?
- Physical examinations (health and disease check)
- Government inspector (legal record, finance, work abilities etc.)
- Are accepted :)
What was Angel Island
An immigration system on the West Coast in San Fransisco bay, processing mainly Asian immigrants.
How was Angel Island harsher than Ellis Island
Harsh questioning, long detention, unhygienic,
