Why and Who, American Melting Pot
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- Created on: 08-02-16 19:58
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- Why did people wish to migrate to america? And who was migrating?
- Why?
- To meet up with friends/family who had already emigrated to America to start a new life
- To live the dream of owning land and property
- To escape from religious or political persecution
- To avoid further economic hardship and poverty
- For a fresh start
- To escape war in Europe
- Who?
- Native Americans
- Originally lived across the continent, forced of land 1850-90
- By 1917, most lived in government reservations across America
- Black Americans
- Slaves
- By 1920, 11 millions blacks in America
- In 18th century and 19th century millions of Africans were brought to America
- Old immmigrants
- White Anglo Saxon Protestants
- Political power, richer, better jobs
- European settlers from Britain, Germany and Scandinavia
- New immigrants
- Arrived late 19th century
- Many Jews and Catholics
- Southern and Eastern Europeans (Russia, Italy, Poland)
- Hispanics (Mexico) and Asians (China)
- Native Americans
- Why?
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