Chinese Immigrants Between 1901 And 1904 by Justin Rodrigues
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A Nation of Immigrants
EQ
• What is the difference between Old and New Immigrants?
• What is the distinction between old and new aside from the date of arrival?
• What are the push/pull factors involved in immigration?
• Which analogy is better? The Melting Pot or the Salad Bowl?
Old Immigrants• “Old” Immigrants– immigrants who came to America before 1880
• Old Immigrants came mostly from northern and western Europe:– Great Britain– Ireland– Germany– Holland– France– Scandinavia
Old Immigrants
• Most Americans welcomed Old Immigrants for following reasons:– needed as workers for factories, mines, railroads– became farmers and settlers for western lands– served in all branches of U.S. military• EX: Irish Brigade in the Civil War
Old Immigrants
• Northern Europe: Great Britain, Ireland and Germany• Many spoke the language• Most were Christians, especially Protestants• Many came looking for cheap land that was available
in the west• Homestead Act encouraged the settlement of
immigrants• The building of railroads• No laws limiting immigration
Resistance to Immigration
• Know Nothing Party (1845-55) opposed immigration for following reasons:– considered immigrants cheap source of labor who
took American jobs– believed immigrants would not assimilate into
American culture– hated Catholics
Anti-Catholicism
New Immigrants
New Immigrants
• Southern and Eastern: Poland, Greece, Austria and Russia
• Very poor• Spoke little or NO English• Many Jews included• Faced tremendous hardships in Europe• Faced resistance for Native born Americans• New Immigration laws restricting Immigration
New Immigrants
• many Americans opposed New Immigrants for following reasons:– cheap western land no longer available– therefore forced to live in cities– created ethnic ghettos and did not assimilate into
American culture – competed against Americans for factory jobs– considered mentally inferior
Why They Came
• Push Factors – Political Freedom.– Religious Freedom.– Escape horrible conditions of poverty.– The potato famine in Ireland during the 1840’s
Why They Came
– Famine caused deaths of thousands.– Job opportunities were extremely limited.–Russian Jews fled violent government,
which sponsored against them– Expansion of railroads of Europe led to
demise of traditional jobs and of farms
Resistance to Immigration• The Rise of Nativism – Nativist was very hostile towards immigrants– Nativist believed that they were superior to other
races and religions– Many nativist were known as the Know-Nothings. – Wanted stricter laws keeping immigrants out of
the country– Believed immigrants lowered the standard of
living.– Believed immigrants took many job opportunities
away from Americans
Know-Nothing Party
Nativism
Establishing A New Life
• The Process of Becoming Americanized– Immigrants faced great hardships on their initial
trip to America• Americanized– Learning to act, speak, and live like other
Americans; assimilation
Establishing A New Life
• Initial Hardships– Extremely poor– City life was quite difficult to adjust too– Speaking the language was difficult– Customs and culture were different– Disgusting places to live– Faced hostility from Native born individuals
Establishing A New Life
• Ethnic Ghettos– This is where the same nationality, live together in
the same neighborhood– They live together many times to cope with
problems– They speak the same language– Feel comfortable living with individuals of their
own heritage (“birds of a feather….”)– Ghettos made it difficult to assimilate
Establishing A New Life
• The Assimilation of the Immigrant’s Children– Some attended school– Adults were too busy working and caring for
family to learn the language– Learning the language would have to come from
school– Easier to become assimilated for younger adults
Establishing A New Life
• Assimilation– The “Melting Pot” Theory• All cultures melting into a new, unique, American
culture
– Adopting American cultures– Learning the language– Accepting different customs, for example, food
Establishing A New Life
• Cultural Pluralism– This is the “Salad Bowl” theory– Each ethnic group is proud of their culture• Each individual culture blends with the others but
retains it own uniqueness
– Will not adopt American ways– Will live side by side, but will not share common
cultural values and beliefs– Will not learn language
Anti-Asian Sentiment
*Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882
*Gentlemen’s Agreement,1907
Early Restrictions (1880-1920)
• Chinese Exclusion Act {1882}:– prohibited immigration of Chinese laborers for ten
years– also denied citizenship to Chinese already in
America
Early Restrictions (1880-1920)
• Gentleman’s Agreement Act (1907)– Japanese government promised to limit future
immigration to the United States– Japanese Protested California schools for
segregation of Japanese children– Compromise was worked out– President Roosevelt halted Segregation if Japan
limited future immigration to the United States
Emergency Quota Acts1921,1924
Early Restrictions (1880-1920)
• Emergency Quota Acts {1921,1924}:– limited the number of immigrants each
country could send to America–eventually prohibited all Asian immigration – There were no limitations placed on immigration
in the Western Hemisphere
The New Colossus
Not like the brazen giant of Greek fame, With conquering limbs astride from land to land;Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand
A mighty woman with a torch, whose flameIs the imprisoned lightning, and her nameMother of Exiles. From her beacon-hand
Glows world-wide welcome; her mild eyes commandThe air-bridged harbor that twin cities frame.
"Keep, ancient lands, your storied pomp!" cries sheWith silent lips. "Give me your tired, your poor,Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door
• Emma Lazarus, 1883