Apush 25 part 2
Assimilation
a minority group's adoption of the beliefs and way of life of the dominant culture
1882 restrictions
banned immigration from paupers and criminals
native born
born and raised in america, thought of america as a melting pot in which immigrants would abandon their old culture, believed in white supremacy, believed jews and catholics would undermine the society
Old immigrants before 1890
coming from western and northern europe, culturally similar, language, representative govt. protestant, light skinned, white anglo saxon protestant, high literary rates
americanization movment
education program designed to help immigrants assimilate to american culture
Reasons for immigration
exceeding European population, oppportunities like jobs and freedom, escape poverty(italy), escape religious persecution(jewish)
Birds of Passage
intended to immigrate temporarily to earn money and return home
American Protective Association 1887
led anti catholic attacks, business colleges and social clubs refused to admit jews
Angel Island
main immigration processing station in the west coast in san fransisco, mainly chinese
Ellis Island
main immigration processing station on the east coast and located in the NY harbor
New Immigrants ater 1890
mainly from southern and eastern europe, improvished, culturally different, little democracy, non-english speakers, high illiteracy rates, influx of judeasm and roman catholic, did not want to assimilate, played a big part in the political system
Nativism
overt favoritism to native born americans, let to anti immigrant groups
Chinese exclusion act of 1882
reaction on Irish violence inflicted on the chinese in CA, canned chinese immigration for 10 years. students, teachers, visitors, were exceptions. extended for another 10 years in 1892, in 1902 restricted immigration for good until 1943
1897 literacy test
the immigration restriction league unfluenced congress to require 40 or more questions on a literacy test or they'll be denied entry. this is vetoed by 3 presidents until 1917 when it passed `