Immigration Chapt. Notes Flashcards
by 1900s more than half of all immigrants in the US were what
eastern and southern europeans
why did many immigrants move
to avoid forced military service, which in some nations could last for years
what did jews living in poland and russia fled to avoid
religious persecution
what did most immigrants booked passage in
steerage, the cheapest accomadations on a steamship, and they disembarked at Ellis Island, a tiny island in NY harbor
how well immigrants adjusted depended partly on what
how quickly they learned english, and adapted to American Culture
what began to lure chinese immigrants into the US in 1848
discovery of gold in CA
in Jan. 1910 what did CA do
opened barracks on Angel ISland to accommodate the Asian immigrants
what was the main foucus in the 1850s
navitism had focused primarily on Irish immigrants, in the early 1900s anti-immigrant feelings focused on Asians, jews, and europeans
what did some native-born Americans fear
the influx of Catholics would give the church too much power in the American Gov.
many labor unions opposed what
immigration,arguing that immigrants would work for low wages or accept work as strike breakers
