Melting Pot of America

By KieranP
  • A large amount of former Mexicans become part of the US

  • Period: to

    Many Chinese enter the West

  • Chinatowns begin being established

  • Americans wish for immigrants to assimilate, but they do not, so a large melting pot of culture forms

  • Period: to

    Irish settled into cities like Boston and New York

  • Period: to

    Ethnic groups clustered with one another

  • Pueblos become barrios in cities and rural areas

  • Discrimination against religions such as Judaism begins

  • Period: to

    Immigrants in America consisted largely of British, Irish, and German people.

  • Period: to

    Many languages were used through all facets of life

  • Chinese Immigration is practically banned with the Chinese Exclusion Act

  • The American Protective Association is founded

  • APA dies out

  • Period: to

    Japanese Immigrants move to the west with the Chinese