The New Faces of America

Objectives and Standarsa

The New Faces of America

Desired Result

The Immigrant Impact

A Piece of Home

America's New Arrivals

Immigration & Change in the 1800s

The Push to Fit In

Meet the Nativists

Closing the Gates

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Balancing Two Worlds

What Was Americanization?

• Movement to make immigrants more "American"

• Pushed immigrants to:

• Learn English quickly

• Adopt American customs

• Change their clothes

• Eat American foods

• Give up old traditions

• Act "more American"

Understanding Immigration Waves

Major immigration surge from 1880-1920 Over 20 million newcomers arrived Primarily from Southern and Eastern Europe Key port: Ellis Island (opened 1892) Significant impact on American demographics

The Anti-Immigrant Movement

What is a Nativist?

• Americans who opposed immigration
• Believed immigrants threatened their way of life
• Wanted to "protect" American culture
• Often middle and upper-class citizens

What Did They Do?

• Spread anti-immigrant messages
• Boycotted immigrant businesses
• Pressured politicians
• Published newspapers
• Held protest meetings

Objectives and Standards

I can explain how and why some Americans opposed immigration, and how this affected immigrant lives. (CC.8.5.6-8.F) I can describe major immigration laws of the period and explain how they changed who could enter America. (CC.8.5.6-8.H) I can describe how immigrants balanced maintaining their cultural identity while adapting to American customs (7.3: The Human Characteristics of Places and Regions).

Building Modern America

Food & Culture Arts & Entertainment Language & Words Work & Skills

What challenges did immigrants face coming to the U.S.?

America's First Immigration Law

The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)

• First major law to restrict immigration
• Banned Chinese workers from entering
• Lasted for 61 years (until 1943)

Key Rules:

• No new Chinese workers allowed
• Chinese already here needed special papers
• Couldn't become citizens
• Had to carry identification
• Limited travel rights

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Life in Ethnic Communities

What Were These Neighborhoods?Areas where similar immigrants lived togetherExamples:

• Little Italy
• Chinatown
• Little Poland
• German Village
• Greek Town
• Jewish Quarter

Daily Life:

• Family-owned shops
• Cultural restaurants
• Religious buildings
• Cultural schools
• Social clubs