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final1.pptxImmigration and American Identity
Key Concepts
Immigrants reasons for migrating to the US
Role in American society
Laws as a reaction to immigration
Tension over immigration shapes American identity
Second Industrial Revolution (1870-1914)
Gilded age
Heavy industry
High rate of Eastern and Southern European immigration
Skilled labor
Consumerism and mass culture
Immigrant Communities
Fears over integration
Strong community ties
Diasporic communities
Ethnic unity organizations
Quick Quiz #1
American Identity
Education
Faith
Labor
Race
Immigration Laws
Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
Immigration Act of 1882
Immigration Act (1924)
12 immigration acts vs. 8 prior to 1882
Aimed at “non-Anglo-Saxons”
Quick Quiz #2
