Immigration+(1-3)

a. late 1800s and early 1900s patterns- -progressive reform -immigration laws -strikes

b. Angel Island- -Chinese people were detained here, because Americans were accusing them of monopilizing their jobs, and they were willing to work for cheaper wages. -they faced interrogations and were asked difficult questions about family history and whether or not they had a husband or a father that was a citizen of the U.S. -It was used from 1910-1940 -This affected the Chinese, because they wanted better lives, but they could not get jobs until they went through the hardships of being detained at Angel Island.

c. Ellis Island- -most immigrants came from countries on the Atlantic and Europe. Most people can trace their ancestry through immigrant who came over to the U.S. This effected everyone, because skilled workeers were coming over and taking the jobs of Americans

d. Immigration reform/laws- 1. Immigration Act of 1924 -eliminated all far eastern immigrants -limited Southern and Eastern European immigration 2. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 -limited Chinese to U.S. citizenship had to have a certificate stating their name and their purpose for going to the U.S. -This impacted the Chinese, because people who needed to get better paying jobs couldn't go to the U.S. because they were excluded from our nation.

Group 3