Four waves of Immigration

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• Immigration in the Colonial Era 1500-1600s

• Mid-century 1820-1870 WASP

• European Immigration- 1870-1921

• Current wave of Immigration from Asia and Latin America

Colonial Era

1500-1600s

Pilgrims seeking religious freedom

Puritans

Strict religious beliefs​

Some people came as servants to pay for passage​

Some were con​victs or slaves

Jobs were agricultural or working for others ​in homes and businesses

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Mid 19th Century-1815-1865

Irish, German and Chinese

Irish-Potato famine​

German-​to farm

Chinese-gold rush​

All came for economic reasons​

Too many immigrants came causing anti-migrant attitude​

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​European 1880-1920

Many Italians

Many others from all over Europe

Economic reasons​

Ellis Island

Literacy test over 16 years​

Chinese Exclusion Act​

Industrial jobs​

WWI​

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​Bracero Program 1942

Mexicans

WWII

Immigrants helped do jobs while we were at war

Agricultural jobs​

Workers immported then deported​

Didn't make much money​-company store

Illegal immigration​

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​The Real Fourth Wave

Immigration that is happening now. Mostly people from Asia and Latin America. ​ They come for economic reasons, politcal reasons, seeking education and jobs and a safe place to live.

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