Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 19, Lesson 1: A Land of Immigrants (pp. 564-570)
I. Coming to America
B. In the early years of the nation, newcomers were generally welcomed to settle the land and develop the country's resources.
C. After the Civil War, immigrants were needed for many different jobs created by growing cities and new industries.
II. Resistance to Immigration
B. Anti-immigrant feelings grew in the 1890s as Americans began to see immigrants as competitors for jobs, and as more immigrants came from southern and eastern Europe.
C. In the early 1900s, as pressure increased for immigrants to assimilate into American society, the United States began to put restrictions on immigration.
B. During the late 1930s, the United States bent its quota rules to give protection to some well-educated people like Albert Einstein, but turned away many immigrants who were not distinguished.
C. After World War II ended, the United States took in thousands of political refugees, including many from eastern Europe and Cuba.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Throughout history, immigrants have come to the United States, and been both welcomed and resented.
A. The 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act, a 1907 Gentleman's Agreement with Japan, and other laws against Asian Indians, Koreans, and Filipinos halted most immigration from Asia until 1965.
III. The Closing Door
A. Legislation in the 1920s limited the total number of immigrants and favored immigrants from northern and western Europe.
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