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Warm Up 3/25Drop off your warm-up sheet from last week and pick up a new warm-up sheet for this week!
What are three push factors for modern day immigrants?
ReviewNativism: the idea of favoring the
interest of someone born in the US over that of immigrants
In the past, Mexican immigration was promoted in the American Southwest
Today: there is an ongoing controversy over Mexican immigration into the US
Immigration TodayComing from all over the world!Asia has the second highest
percentage of immigrants to the US behind Latin America
By 2009, there were about 830,000 immigrants in the United States from the Middle East and North Africa
United States as an AsylumEvery year people come to the
United States seeking protection because they have suffered persecution or fear that they will suffer persecution due to:◦Race◦Religion◦Nationality◦Political opinion
RefugeesPeople who are displaced by
war, famine, or political/civil unrest
2010: Iraq was one of the top nationalities of refugees
“The Lost Boys”2007 documentary that follows
three refugees from SudanForced to leave homeland
because of a civil war
Review for Test!
Before 1890, the majority of immigrants came from:
Northern/Western EuropeSouthern/Eastern EuropeAsiaLatin America
Gangnam Style began in South Korea but spread to America. This is known as cultural ________
Diffusion—the spread of a cultural trait from one society to another
Innovation—new ideas that are accepted into a culture
Nativism—the idea of favoring the interest of someone born in the US over that of immigrants
The development and widespread use of new technology is an example of:
AssimilationDiffusionInnovation
A gov’t may restrict immigration due to:
Trick question--Governments never restrict immigration!
High unemployment They want to promote immigration
The ______________ prohibited Chinese workers from entering the US
Immigration Act of 1924NativismChinese Exclusion Act
Miss G moves from the United States to Italy. After a year she only speaks Italian, wears Italian name-brand clothes, drives a Fiat, and changes her last name to Barzini. This is an example of _________
Going cray-crayCultural assimilationCultural diffusion
The 1860s saw a decrease in immigration to the United States. What was going on in America during this time?
The Great DepressionThe American RevolutionThe Civil War
Immigrants who arrived after 1890 would usually settle in:
Upper-class neighborhoodsThe mid-west (Oklahoma,
Nebraska, etc.)Rural areasUrban neighborhoods