Immigration Ellis Island to Angel Island Immigration before
Immigration Ellis Island to Angel Island
Immigration before and after 1875
Vocabulary n 1. discrimination n 2. persecution n 3. Chinese Exclusion Act, n 4. nativist n 5. Ellis Island n 6. Angel Island n 7. Catholic n 8. Protestant n 9. Jewish n 10. Eastern Orthodox n 11. Buddhist
100 Million Americans Can Trace Ancestry to Ellis Island n 12 Million pass through from 1892 – 1954 n Peak years from 1892 – 1924 n 11, 747 processed on one day 1907 n Closes doors 1954
The New Immigrants n They came from Eastern and Southern Europe n They left because of poverty. They needed land to farm. They wanted religious freedom
The Ship’s Manifest n Each ship had a record on the people who made the trip to the United States n We still have these manifests today
The Ship’s Manifest
Leaving Europe for America n $12. 00 Ticket n 10 -14 Day Journey n 3 rd Class Steerage n Crude Conditions
Onboard Ship
End of the Journey n As the immigrants came to NYC, they would see the Statue of Liberty in the distance. n The Statue of Liberty welcomed immigrants to the United States!
Welcome to America!
The Waiting Room n The immigrants waited at Ellis Island to be processed. They had to take tests and see a nurse or doctor. It was almost the same as your first day at LHS!
The Great Hall n More waiting!
The Waiting Is Over n Immigrants taking a test n The new immigrants had to take tests. n If they failed they would be sent back to their countries n Only 2 % were sent back n 2% of 12 Million
The Inspection Line n You had to be healthy to enter the USA.
The Eye Exam n Each person had his or her eyes examined, usually with a hook to flip them up. n They were looking for an illness of the eye called Trachoma.
The Mental Exam n Immigrants who Looked “Out of the Ordinary” Were Given Mental Exams n If You Failed the Exams (3 Chances), You Were Deported
Nativist Resistance
What is the meaning of this cartoon?
Every Culture Contributed
This is a turkey. It has nothing to do with immigration! It was at my house the other day.
To Make Us What We Are Today
The End
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