- Tag > Italian Immigration (x)
- Historical Eras > Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913) (x)
- Theme > Immigration and Migration (x)
- Tag > Jewish Immigration (x)
- Tag > Immigration Quota Laws (x)
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A Doctor Decries the Public Health Danger of Immigrants
Starting in the 1890s, many Americans feared that the arrival of large numbers of immigrants from countries in Eastern and Southern Europe was bad for society. They claimed that immigrants could not easily assimilate, or fit in, and that they were [...]
Item Type: Newspaper/Magazine
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)
Immigration Debates in the Era of "Open Gates"
In this activity students analyze a political cartoon, a presidential speech and an anti-immigration pamphlet from the early 20th century. After analyzing the documents, students write about why the United States passed immigration quotas in the [...]
Tags: Immigration Quota Laws, Italian Immigration, Jewish Immigration, Lessons in Looking, Using Political Cartoons
Item Type: Teaching Activity
Historical Era: Industrialization and Expansion (1877-1913)