L1: American Melting Plot Flashcards
Old immigrants
Large group of white settlers
From Britain, Holland and Germany
Black Americans
Slaves from Africa
Millions of men, women and children were forced to work in cotton and tobacco farms
Between 1600 and 1800, slavery ended in 1865
First Americans
Lived in tribes for thousands of years
Forced out of their homes and into special areas called ‘reservations’
New immigrants
Came from Russia, Poland, Italy, Hungary Czechoslovakia and Greece
How many people left Ireland between 1845-1848?
Over 1 million
Why did people leave Ireland during 1845-1848?
Because of a major famine
What did people want to achieve from moving to America?
The American Dream
What freedom did people have/get in America?
Free: Speech Religion Education Press Jobs
What did people want for their children?
They wanted to give them an education
Why did people want their children to have an education?
So they could get a job and have a successful life
What percentage of people left Europe for America?
Roughly 10%
Fill in the blanks: America was made up of more _________, more colours, more ________ and more _________ than any other country in the _____.
Religions
Cultures
Languages
World
What did the government have to do in 1920?
The government had to cut down on the number of immigrants coming into America
How many immigrants did the 1921 law allow in?
350,000 a year
What were the disadvantages of moving to America?
Some Americans didn’t like the immigrants
Wasn’t always easy to find a job
