Ellis+Island+&+Immigration

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER. USE SENTENCES ON QUESTIONS THAT SHOULD BE ANSWERED IN SENTENCES!

[|Google Maps] Using Google Maps, find Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty, and Manhattan in the "satellite view." 1. What did immigrants see first, second, and third--Ellis Island, the Statue of Liberty, or Manhattan? 2. Zoom away some. Why was New York an great location to build a major city? Guess, but be specific when you guess!

[|Ellis Island] Note: Ellis Island was the immigration station where immigrants to the U.S. were processed from the late 1800s to the early 1900s. On the left hand side of this website, click on "Gateway." Under the section titled "Entrance," answer the following questions: 3. When Ellis Island opened its doors, the United States was the world's oldest _ __and one of it's youngest__. 4. Briefly describe the regulation of immigration in the U.S. before the 1880s. 5. By 1917, Congress had passed a series of laws that restricted the immigration of certain individuals. List 15 of the types of individuals who were not allowed to enter the United States. 6. What were some of the changes institutionalized by the U.S. in 1924 regarding immigration?

From Ch. 16-1 in your textbook, answer the following questions: 7. What were the similarities and differences of the "old immigrants" from 1800-1880 and the "new immigrants" of 1891-1910. 8. By the early 1900s, about __% of the people living in the nation's 12 largest cities were either foreign-born or had foreign-born parents. 9. On p. 494, what were the biggest changes from immigration in 1900 ("Then") when compared to 1998 ("Now")? 10. What was a measures suggested by the Immigration Restriction League? Was this a good idea? Why or why not?

DIG DEEPER
 * Should immigration be limited in any country? Why or why not?
 * If immigration should be limited, then HOW should it be done? (Consider who should be let in, how many people should be allowed, etc.)
 * Why were the Chinese targeted for exclusion during this time period and not Eastern Europeans? What is the hypocrisy with Denis Kearney on p. 497?