The experiences of immigrants (AQA GCSE History): Flashcards
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Time period of great immigration wave to America
Time period of great immigration wave to America
1850 to outbreak of World War One
Total immigrants to America 1850-WWI
Total immigrants to America 1850-WWI
Approximately 40 million people
% of Europe's population that moved to USA
% of Europe's population that moved to USA
Roughly 10%
Irish population NYC vs Dublin by 1920
Irish population NYC vs Dublin by 1920
NYC had twice as many Irish people as Dublin
Peak decades of immigration (arrivals per decade)
Peak decades of immigration (arrivals per decade)
1900s and 1910s - over 8 million each
Homestead Act year
Homestead Act year
1862
Reality of available land for homesteaders
Reality of available land for homesteaders
Remote far West/South areas, desolate, difficult to farm
How language barriers affected immigrant employment
How language barriers affected immigrant employment
Prevented access to better-paid jobs
American Dream promise from Declaration of Independence
American Dream promise from Declaration of Independence
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Main obstacles preventing American Dream for immigrants
Main obstacles preventing American Dream for immigrants
Discrimination based on nationality and ethnicity
Which group sought religious freedom in America
Which group sought religious freedom in America
Eastern European Jews fleeing persecution
When immigration restrictions began
When immigration restrictions began
1920