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Immigration Waves: Causes, Effects, and Restrictions in the US

Discover the push and pull factors behind immigration waves, from oppressive governments to better opportunities, and the impact of laws like the Chinese Exclusion Act. Learn how immigrants shaped America's growth and faced challenges during the 1880-1920 era.

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Immigration Waves: Causes, Effects, and Restrictions in the US

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  1. Immigration PUSH

  2. Why did people leave their country • Oppressivegovernments • Poverty • Overcrowding • Crop failures • Starvation and disease • Limited land

  3. Why did the Jewish population leave South Eastern Europe?

  4. Religious Persecution

  5. Immigration PULL

  6. Why did people come to America • Hope for better opportunities • Escape oppressivegovernments • Adventure! • Religious freedom • Jobs (industry – not farming)

  7. Emigrate

  8. leave EXIT your country

  9. Oppressive

  10. cruel and unlawful

  11. Immigrate

  12. enter INTO a new country

  13. What was the biggest wave of Immigrants?

  14. South Eastern Europe 1880-1920

  15. Ellis Island – New York

  16. Europe immigration station • Medical exams • Sent home because of disease or illness • 75% of all immigrants processed here

  17. What was the 1st law passed that limited immigration in the US?

  18. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

  19. Where did people moved to find more and better job opportunities?

  20. Better job opportunities in the city Moved from rural areas (farms) to urban areas (cities)

  21. Primary sources

  22. What do the shadows represent in this picture? Nativists/Old Immigrants

  23. What is a quota

  24. LIMITS ON NUMBER OF IMMIGRANTS WHO CAN ENTER OUR COUNTRY

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