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Period: Jun 24, 1492 to
US HISTORY CONCEPT
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Third immigration wave, 1881-1920
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Ellis island opens
America's largest and most active immigration station, where over 12 million immigrants were processed. Ellis island was a way to process many immigrates safely and effetely.
Many who were coming to America they would come in through one of many ports in New York. When their bought would arrive in at Ellis Island they would be able to see the statue of Liberty. Giving many of those who have just arrived a feeling a hope of a new start -
Annie Moore
She was a teenage girl from Ireland, who made history as the very first immigrant to be processed at Ellis Island. She would be the first of 12 million immigrants to be processed. -
Triangle shirtwaist company
The blaze killed an astonishing 146 people. Over 80 percent of those victims were young immigrant women who worked at the factory. This event shined a light on the horrible conditions that many immigrants had to work in. In the aftermath of the Triangle fire inspired a great campaign of workplace reform. About thirty separate laws were passed, including those regulating the minimum wage and working condition. -
The 1917 Act
This act implemented a literacy test that required immigrants 16 and older, to demonstrate basic reading and writing comprehension. This was the first widely restrictive immigration law in the U.S. Additionally, immigration officials exerciseed more discretion in making decisions over whom to exclude. Finally, this act was also called Asiatic Barred Zone. This is because this act did not allow most of Asia were prohibited from entering the U. S. (For more information see word document) -
U.S. Enters WWI
one in every 5 draftees, and more than 18 percent of the total U.S. Army, was foreign-born. The To help “Americanize” the men, the War Department instituted English language classes for immigrants in wartime training camps; these often-included lessons on civics and citizenship. For many of these immigrants, it was a transformational event in their lives and a key part of their identity as new Americans. -
Marine Corps Sgt. Matej Kocak
He was born in Slovakia, and came to America. He served in WWI of the U.S. Battle of Soissons on July 18, 1918. Although he survived that battle, he later lost his life on Oct. 4, 1918, in the Battle of Mont Blanc Ridge during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. He is buried in France. grave stands as a testament to the courage and patriotism of immigrant service members during World War I.