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Why was the U.S. known as a
“Melting Pot”?
Land of immigrants where cultures blended
together
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Define Cultural Diversity
Many different cultures
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Define
Cultural Pluralism
Different cultures blending BUT people
keeping part of their own culture
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Where did most of the “New Immigrants”
settle
Cities in the Northeast
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During the Colonial Era of immigration,
what were two groups that came here?
Puritans and Quakers
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Why did these groups come to America?
Religious Freedom
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What were two hardships that these groups faced when
they got here?Harsh elements, had to
clear land to farm and often trouble with Indians
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What were the Immigrants called that
came here between 1800 and 1880?
“Old Immigrants”
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Why did the Old Immigrants come to
the U.S.?
Mainly for economic reasons = jobs
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What was the immigration policy called during the
1800’s?Open immigration -
everyone can come in
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What part of Europe were the Old
Immigrants from?
Northern and Western Europe countries such as...
England, Ireland & France
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How did the U.S. factory owners feel
about the immigrants coming into the
country?
They supported it because Cheap source of labor
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What were two other reasons that the Irish
immigrants came here?
1. Disliked British rule in Northern Ireland
2. Potato famine - many people starving
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What were the immigrants called that
came after 1880 to 1920?
“New Immigrants”
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What part of Europe were the new
immigrants from?
Southern and Eastern Europe such as...
Italy & southern Germany
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Define Nativism?
Anti-foreigner feeling
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What two groups opposed the New
Immigrants?
“Natives” (ancestors during Colonial Era) and
Old Immigrants
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What were two reasons why the New Immigrants were not
welcomeDifferent culture and
economic reasons
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What were two specific cultural differences
that caused problems?
Different language and religion (Catholics)
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What were two specific economic factors that caused problems?
New immigrants took jobs and worked for
lower wages
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Why did anti-immigrant feelings
increase during economic hard times?
Poor economy led to layoffs and fewer jobs
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Define Assimilate
Blending into society and adopting the culture
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What was the first anti-immigrant act?
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
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People from what state were most concerned
about these immigrants?
California
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What was another anti-immigration act of the
early 1900’s?
Gentlemen’s Agreement
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What was the major anti-immigration act
following World War I?
National Origins Quota Act (1920s)
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What is the name of the anti-foreigner feeling that led to
these acts?Nativism
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What part of Europe was targeted by the
National Origins Quota Act?
Southern and Eastern Europe.. Countries such as….
Italy and southern Germany
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What anti-black, anti-Catholic and anti-
foreigner group gained power during the
1920’s?
Ku Klux Klan
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What is the name of the anti-foreigner
feeling that led to Ku Klux Klan gaining
power?Nativism
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When did the National Origins Quota Act
end?
1960’s… Why did it end?Because it was basically
discrimination
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Recent immigrants (those since World War II) come mainly
from...
Latin America and Asia
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How is it harder for modern immigrants than for the earlier
immigrants?Fewer good paying
unskilled jobs available today
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Changes in immigration policy:
What was the name of our first immigration
policy.
Open immigration
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Why was this policy in effect for so long?
Need for unskilled labor
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What was the first anti-immigration act?
Chinese Exclusion Act
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What was the name of the policy that slowed
immigration in the early 1900’s
Quota Act or National Origins Act
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Why did they change the policy?
It was basically discrimination
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Why did we have a policy of open
immigration for so long?
U.S. factories needed a cheap source of labor
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Why was open immigration changed?
2. taking jobs and working for less money
1. Afraid new immigrants were changing culture
language and religion
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When was the policy of Open Immigration
finally ended?
1920’s or following World War II
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What was the name of the policy that slowed
immigration in the early 1900’s
Quota Act or National Origins Act
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Why was the U.S. known as a
“Melting Pot”?
Land of immigrants where cultures blended
together
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