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Immigration Letter Brainstorm
Name: Matthew Licon
The Journey
What was it like to travel to America by boat? Ellis Island
What it was like at Ellis Island? Life in America
What was your new life in America like?
To travel by boat to America was the best ride of some people’s life because it’s a new start and there going to have a better life. But the boat ride anything could happen they get sick really bad and die some family’s get pulled apart but they all have a dream and its to get on that boat and get that better life in America When you first got to Ellis island they took your bags from you on the main floor and then you had to go see the doctor and get check out and make sure your not sick and they were able to work and do what they came to do over there on ellis island so if they were sick they were sent to the hospital if there ill ness was able to be taken care of and if it wasn’t they had to pay for them to get sent back to were ever there came from
Time line
By omar
1882 The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in order to prevent an excess of cheap labor in the U.S. and provided the deportation of those who were adjudged illegal residents.
1891 The Immigration and Naturalization Service was created to administer the federal laws relating to the admission, exclusion and deportation of aliens and to the naturalization of aliens lawfully residing in the U.S. The INS investigates the qualifications of applicants for citizenship and provides public schools with textbooks and other materials required for the schooling of those applying for citizenship..
1892 The INS opens an immigration screening station at Ellis Island
1907 The U.S. and Japan sign the Gentleman's Agreement ensuring that the Japanese government will not issue passports to Japanese laborers intending to enter the U.S. Under the Gentleman's Agreement, the U.S. refrained from enacting any laws excluding Japanese immigrants until 1924
1917 The Immigration Act of 1917 not only expanded the classes of foreigners excluded from the U.S., but created the Asiatic Barred Zone, a geographical region covering most of eastern Asia and the Pacific islands from which no immigrants were to be admitted into the U.S.
1918 Congress passes the Anarchist Act of 1918 which expands the provisions for the exclusion of subversive aliens
1882 The Chinese Exclusion Act was passed in order to prevent an excess of cheap labor in the U.S. and provided the deportation of those who were adjudged illegal residents. The act froze the population of the Chinese community leaving its sex ratio highly imbalanced. For more than half a century, the Chinese lived in an essentially bachelor society where old men always outnumbered the young. Three years before, the previous president had vetoed a similar law completely restricting all immigration of Chinese immigrants to the U.S. A year after the end of his term, the new president passed the Chinese Exclusion Act.
1891 The Immigration and Naturalization Service was created to administer the federal laws relating to the admission, exclusion and deportation of aliens and to the naturalization of aliens lawfully residing in the U.S. The INS investigates the qualifications of applicants for citizenship and provides public schools with textbooks and other materials required for the schooling of those applying for citizenship. Also, agents of the service patrol the borders of the U.S. to prevent the illegal entry of aliens.
1892 The INS opens an immigration screening station at Ellis Island
1907 The U.S. and Japan sign the Gentleman's Agreement ensuring that the Japanese government will not issue passports to Japanese laborers intending to enter the U.S. Under the Gentleman's Agreement, the U.S. refrained from enacting any laws excluding Japanese immigrants until 1924
1917 The Immigration Act of 1917 not only expanded the classes of foreigners excluded from the U.S., but created the Asiatic Barred Zone, a geographical region covering most of eastern Asia and the Pacific islands from which no immigrants were to be admitted into the U.S. The law also imposed a literacy test and aliens who were unable to meet the minimum mental moral, physical, and economic standards were excluded, as were anarchists and other subversives, from the U.S.
1918 Congress passes the Anarchist Act of 1918 which expands the provisions for the exclusion of subversive aliens
What was it like to travel to America by boat? good
What was your new life in America like? Alrite I sang for a living
What it was like at Ellis Island? Lot of immigrants
By omar hernandez
Timeline
1851-
25,000 Chinese in the US most came during the California Gold Rush.
1870-
German farmers were 1/3 of the agricultural industry in the region.
1880-
Irish immigrants migrated, and 3.5 million entered between 1820 & 1880
1890-
Ellis Island stopped being a munitions depot, and became an “Immigrant Screening Station”. The building wasn’t fully built until January of 1892.
1900-
Italian immigrants migrated, and the population skyrocketed to 484,027.
1907-
The highest amount of immigrants, came this year, 1.25 million entered the US.
1918-
Congress passed the Anarchist Act, which expanded the provisions of the exclusion of subversive aliens.
Othell B.
November 16, 2009
Period 3
Relive a Boy's Journey: A Story of Immigration
Directions: At the Scholastic website on immigration, click on Relive a Boy's Journey. Read about Seymour Rechtzeit who left Poland to come to America. Click "Next" to begin. Read each chapter carefully. As you are reading answer the following questions about the story. When you are ready to move on to the next chapter click the “Next” button. If you would like to return to the previous chapter click the “Previous”
Good-bye Poland
1. What special talent did Seymour Rechtzeit have?
Seymour could sing very well and was considered a “wonder child.”
2. Why did he decide to come to America?
He decided to come to America for the opportunities.
3. How old was he?
Seymour was only four years old.
Crossing the Atlantic
4. How many days did the journey last?
The journey lasted two weeks.
5. Describe the problems that arose while Seymour was on the ship.
The problems that arose on the ship were that there was bad storms, it rained hard and they were wet and shivering most of the way.
Ellis Island
6. How many immigrants were processed daily at Ellis Island?
About 5,000 to 7,000 immigrants were processed daily at Ellis Island.
7. Why was Seymour and his father separated there?
Seymour and his father were separated because Seymour was ill and his father was not.
Stuck on Ellis Island
7. Describe what it was like to have to stay at Ellis Island.
Seymour describes it as being in jail.
New Life in New York
8. How did Seymour help his father survive in New York?
Seymour helped his father survive in New York by singing in concerts to make money.
Child Star
9. What problems did Seymour and his dad face in 1924?
In 1924 Seymour and his father found out their family members could not get permission to come to America.
Singing for the President
10. Who did Seymour sing for?
Seymour sang for President Calvin Coolidge.
11. How did he help Seymour and his father with their problem?
He helped them with getting the rest of their family to America from Poland.
Dearest Nana & Papa,
The trip to America wasn’t as nice as I hoped, with all of the people and us being crowded and all. We didn’t have much living space. There was a big group of us crowded in a little room. The beds were raised above one another so more people could fit. Some of them talked kind of funny. I’ve never heard some of those languages before. We tried to get up on deck as much as possible, but when we did we couldn’t stay out very long. It’s still very cold out, and so many people got sick. They didn’t get much better, because all we had for them to eat was bread and soup. The soup helped a little I suppose. Joseph got sick, and he didn’t seem to be getting better at all.
The Island was amazing. Although frightening at first, especially with all of the people poking you and staring, but it was amazing to see all of the people trying to get into America just like we were. When we arrived, we had to go to a room and leave all of our bags in a large room with what seemed like everyone in America’s luggage. We were then sent up to a long staircase. I was unsure about it because there were men at the top just standing there watching all of the people go up the stairs. I noticed some people were getting their clothes marked by the men. I didn’t know why though. Joseph got a mark and had to go somewhere else. We were sent into a large hall, packed with people. We waited for what seemed like forever, and then we were sent to go talk to some doctors. They wanted to make sure we were healthy. They told father Joseph was to stay on the Island in the hospital until he was better. I suddenly wasn’t as excited to go get my bags to leave knowing that Joseph had to stay there alone. As I stood on the deck of the boat taking us into New Jersey, and seeing America close up, I felt that all of our problems were gone.
America was unlike anything I’ve ever seen, especially compared to our small village. There were so many people. They were al, going somewhere and looked like they had somewhere to be and were running late. The people were all so different. Father wasn’t as excited as mama and me. He kept saying that it wasn’t right and that he was lied to and that he expected better. Uncle John found us after we got off the boat and we took us to his house. It wasn’t what I expected; it was a little small, but close to the city and all of the people. Right away Uncle and Father went to talk to the man about his job, while we women were to stay and get settled. We adjusted to life quickly. Joseph only had to stay on the island a week. I like being in America, but I am not sure I’m ready to call it home just yet.
Love,
Annie Moore
March 20,1855
hello, my name is nikko belic. i am from Sebia. the boat ride to america was not fun, it was long, crowded, and smelly. Ellis Island was crowded with los of other imagrents. but now my new life in america is great, i live with my cousin Roman. He owns a cab company, and i work for the russian mob. i am now a rich man
Carlos A. Per3
Mario ortiz
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Immigration Letter Brainstorm
1882 For more than half a century, the Chinese lived in an essentially bachelor society where old men always outnumbered the young. Three years before, the previous president had vetoed a similar law completely restricting all immigration of Chinese immigrants to the U.S. A year after the end of his term, the new president passed the Chinese Exclusion Act.The Island was amazing. Although frightening at first, especially with all of the people poking you and staring, but it was amazing to see all of the people trying to get into America just like we were. When we arrived, we had to go to a room and leave all of our bags in a large room with what seemed like everyone in America’s luggage. We were then sent up to a long staircase. I was unsure about it because there were men at the top just standing there watching all of the people go up the stairs. I noticed some people were getting their clothes marked by the men. I didn’t know why though. Joseph got a mark and had to go somewhere else. We were sent into a large hall, packed with people.
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