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      Between 1880 and 1900, most immigrants coming to the United States settled in the cities along the east coast because (1) many factory jobs were available in the East (3) little farmland remained to be settled in the Midwest (2) most immigrants came from the cities of Europe (4) city laws afforded special


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      What obstacles did immigrants face in America? Overcrowded cities and tenements. Bad working conditions (low pay, long hours, child labor) Discrimination. During the early 1900s, from where were many immigrants coming? South and Eastern Europe . China and Japan. What two groups of immigrants faced harsh discrimination? Chinese and Irish


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      6. What was the experience of most of the “new immigrants” who arrived in the United States from southern and eastern Europe in the late 1800s and early 1900s? They lived in urban areas and most held lowpaying jobs. They obtained free land in the West and became farmers. They became discouraged with America and returned to their homelands.


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      Steamships were the means of transportation for immigrants coming to America. Most of us are poor so we travel in Steerage. The experience of steerage was like a nightmare . At one time, the average passenger mortality rate was 10 percent per voyage Crowded Dark. Unsanitary. Smelly Why did …


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      Eastern European Immigrants were mainly Jews who came to America in the early 1900s. Before coming to America, many Eastern European Jews lived in small Jewish towns, called . Shtetls. During the early 1900s, laws in Eastern Europe were passed making it illegal for Jews to own land or attend schools. Pogroms


    • [DOCX File]Changing attitudes towards immigration in the 1920s

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      America needed immigrants to settle the prairies, construct the railroads and operate the new industries, and in the process created a vibrant multi-cultural, multi-ethnic and powerful nation. A multi-ethnic society is where there is more than one ethnic group forming the basis of the population.


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      Japanese Immigrants. They were coming to America because: Of the recent conflict. High taxes. Many immigrated to CA (they were never more than 3% of the State’s population) Discrimination In America. Many people feared the new “yellow peril,” as portrayed by the “yellow press”


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      The early 1900s witnessed the coming of the "Second Wave" of immigrants to the United States. "First Wave" : Western European nations such as Great Britain, France, and Germany “Second Wave”: Southern or Eastern European . Came to the U.S. seeking …


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      The Many Faces of America: Immigration - Immigrants come to the United States from many countries. This site lists some of the countries immigrants came from in 1998. The City - This bilingual site sponsored by PBS presents stories of Latin American immigrants in the United States, as well as an overview of U.S. immigration history and issues.


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      Where did most European immigrants enter the USA? Where did most Asian immigrants enter the USA? What obstacles did immigrants face in America? During the early 1900s, from where were many immigrants coming? What two groups of immigrants faced harsh discrimination? List 3 government policies that discriminated against immigrants. Explain each.


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