History of Immigration to U S First Immigrants

History of Immigration to U. S

First Immigrants • English – Reasons • Economic • Religious – Protestant – Effect • Decimation of Native. Americans

First Great Migration • Irish – Potato Famine – Discrimination • Looked at as dirty, dishonest, and lazy – Results • Organized into powerful political force

Chinese Immigration • 1840 s to 1882 – Reason • Little opportunity in China • Intended to make money and return • Railroad • Domestic – Effect • Discrimination • Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

Industrial Revolution 1880 s-1920 s • Low skilled factory jobs • Increased population • Increased farming demand

Second Great Migration 1880 s-1920 s • Southern/ Eastern Europeans – Catholics (Italy) – Jews (Eastern Europe) – Reasons • Economic • Religious – Results • Catholic Church becomes #1 in U. S. • Catholic Schools • Decreased Wages

Reactions to Second Great Migration • Nativists – Opposed to influence of foreigners – Feared Communist intruders • American Protection Association – Wanted to preserve white, protestant culture • KKK – Results: • Immigration Act of 1924 – 2% of population of each nationality present in U. S in 1880 can immigrate

Immigration from Mexico • Mexican Revolution 1913 – Over 1 million immigrate – Result • Lower wages for unskilled labor • tensions] • 1940 s Bracero Program – Licensed migrant workers allowed to enter during harvest and go back to Mexico • Operation Wetback – Detained and returned over 1 million illegal residents

Latin America/ Asia • Largest immigrant groups • Asia – Reasons • Economic • Human Rights • Latin America – Economic – Political stability – NAFTA

Occupations ASIA AFRICA LATIN Europe AMERICA 65. 5% 70. 5% 56. 5% Have a 48. 3% Bachelor’s degree 41. 7% 11. 3% 34. 9% In Labor Force