New Immigrants- Ellis Island

1. The New Immigrants

Before 1865 most immigrants other than enslaved Africans came from northern and
western Europe.
In the mid-1800s, large groups of new immigrants came from _______________Europe.
They came from Ireland, Germany, Italy, Greece, Poland, Hungary and Russia.
___________ of all immigrant population.
Many people came to the United States from ___________________after the Civil War.
After 1900, immigration from Mexico increased.
Immigrants had unfamiliar languages and religious beliefs and had difficulty blending into
American society.
2.

Push Factors: Leaving troubles Behind

Many people ________________, or left their homelands, because of economic hardship.

Italy and Hungary- overcrowding and poverty
Many others fled their homelands because some countries made ___________________
against certain ethnic groups, people who share a common culture or heritage.
Russia and Poland (Eastern Europe) - More than 2.5 million Jews fled such treatment
between 1880 and 1924.
3. Pull Factors: Opportunity
Immigrants viewed the United States as a place of ____________________________.
Some immigrants returned home after a few years, but most stayed.
4. Journey to the United States
The Journey to the United States was often difficult.
Immigrants first traveled to a _________________, at times ports were hundreds of
miles from home.
Then came the long ocean voyage- 12 days from Europe, several weeks from Asia.
Many immigrants could only afford the cheapest ticket.
They traveled in cramped quarters on the lower decks of ships- this section was known as
________________.

5. Entering the United States

Most immigrants from Europe landed at New York City.
After 1886, those who arrived were greeted by the
______________________________________ as they sailed into New York Harbor.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from the nation of ____________________ and
promised hope for a better life.
Before entrance into the United States, immigrants had to pass through government
reception centers.
In the East, immigrants came through _________________________ in New York
Harbor.
Most Asian immigrants sailed to California. They went through the processing center on
______________________________ in San Francisco Bay.
____________________ recorded the immigrants names, asked them where they came
from, their occupation and whether they had relatives in the United States.
New immigrants were also given ___________________________________. Those
with contagious illnesses could be stopped from entering the United States.
6. The Immigrant Experience
The greatest challenge was _____________________. Sometimes organizations from
their homelands ____________________, or tried to sign up, workers for jobs in the
United States.
They were unskilled and were used to unload cargo, dig ditches or similar work.
Most immigrant men in the early 1900s were ____________________, working 12 hour
days, 7 days a week.
Immigrant women and children worked in sweatshops making clothing.
Most new immigrants came from rural areas. Yet, were too poor to buy farmland in the
United States.
Most settled in ____________________.
With little or no education, they worked in ______________________.
Ethnic groups often formed their own communities. Neighborhoods of Jewish, Italian,
Chinese, etc. developed in many cities.
Many immigrants wanted to ______________________________________.