Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 9, Lesson 2, Conflicts Between Cultures (pp. 209-213)
I. Unfair Treatment
B. By the early 1900s, hunger, disease, and violence had wiped
out most of California's Indians.
II. More Discrimination
B. Asians had to stop at Angel Island before entering California
and if they failed questioning, they could spend many months in court.
III. Immigrants Struggle
B. Immigrants held on to their customs and religious beliefs, learned new customs, and helped newcomers get settled in America.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Because the Chinese seemed different, other people singled them
out and showed discrimination against them.
A. The United States government passed laws against Asian immigrants.
A. Immigrants often settled together to help each other feel more at home.
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