Immigration & U.S. Migration

October 24, 2012

#23: Daily Warm-Up ( IN YOUR JOURNAL)

In three complete sentences, explain why people immigrate

to the United States.

Immigration

What is immigration?

To enter and usually become established;

especially: to come into a country of which one

is not a native for permanent residence

Immigration

Historical Immigration

Modern ImmigrationIssues

Migration

What is migration?

To move from one

country, place, or locality

Migration

Historical Migration

Modern Migration

The Bering Land Bridge

--Between 12,000-15,000years ago--Migrated to North America from Asia

--Arrived as early as 50,000 B.C.--People were called Paleo-Indians--Around 5,000 B.C., disappearance of large game led to a series of regional developments--Resulted in emergence of great civilizations like—Inca, Maya, and Aztec

British Colonization--Between 17th and 18th century--Migrated due to Economic Reason

--Tobacco was a HUGE CASH CROP—many people got wealthy from this crop--U.S.A. & Canada share similar cultures and British backgrounds…speak English, majority are Christian, and we have ties to the United Kingdom

Irish Potato Famine--Occurred during the summer of 1845--A blight of “unusual character”

--Potato was basic staple in Irish diet--Fungus had traveled from Mexico to Ireland--Over the next ten years let to…

-750,000 Irish dead/2 million immigrated-Immigration to G.B., Canada, and the U.S.-Upon arriving in U.S.A—lots of issues with natives, “lowest rung of society”

California Gold Rush--1849 was a big year for San Francisco--Known as “49ers”

--1856, San Francisco’s population grew from 12,000 to more than 50,000 and it was considered the largest and most important city in the West

The Great Migration--Between 1915 and 1970

--Cities African American populations grew esp. in New York City, Chicago, Detroit, and Cleveland.

--Left South due to limited economic opportunities and strict segregation laws--Ethnic Enclaves like Harlem

The Dust Bowl--From 1934 to 1940

--Covered parts of Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado

--By the end of the decade…-1/2 of Oklahoma’s pop. had migrated-Headed West to California for work and a better life.

HAPPY FRIDAY!October 26, 2012

1. HAVE JOURNALS/BINDERS OUT FOR GRADES!!!!!!!

FAST! SO WE CAN GO TO COMPUTER LAB!