The Immigrant Experience US History Chapter 15 Essential Question What was it like to be an immigrant to the United States around the turn of the century? Read Section 15.1 Immigration Why? Two types (Push & Pull) PUSH Factors are reasons to leave: Poverty, famine, land shortages, religious or political persecution PULL Factors are reasons to come: Job opportunities, family Who? Northern & Southern Europe, Russia, Mexico How many? Between 1870 ,000,000 Issues Difficult journey Steamship Inspection at Ellis Island (NY) or Angel Island (CA) Physical examination Document examination Literacy examination Ability to work $25 Essential Vocabulary Americanization Definition: to make or become American in character; assimilate to the customs and institutions of the U.S. Analyzing Attitudes As a pair you will analyze a series of political cartoons to learn about various attitudes Americans held toward immigrants around the turn of the century. For each cartoon: Sketch the missing portion Answer the questions Wrap Up What positive attitudes toward immigrants were depicted in the cartoons? What negative attitudes toward immigrants were depicted in the cartoons? What was the most difficult part of analyzing these cartoons? In what ways do you think American attitudes toward immigrants are similar today? Current Connections Read Section 15.7 and answer the following: 1.What interesting details do you see on the graph? 2.Where did most immigrants come from between and ? 3.What events help explain the extreme rise and falls on the graph? Unit 2 Review Positives/Negatives of western settlement Reasons for industrialization Pros/Cons of Industrialism Laissez-faire Americanization / assimilation Corporations / monopolies Worker issues Goals, methods, and difficulties of labor unions Immigration Reasons for Pull and push factors Pull = opportunities Push = problems