HIST 1002 1st Edition Lecture 2Outline of Last Lecture I. Jim Crow LawsII. American ImperialismOutline of CurrentLecture: A Nation of ImmigrantsI. Im/migration from early 1600’s to post Civil War eraII. “New” types of immigrants (in larger numbers)III. Opposition to various “New Immigrants” and “Nativism” Current Lecture: A Nation of ImmigrantsI. Im/migration from early 1600’s to post Civil War era-The peopling of the British and US from the early 17th to mid 19th centuriesA. Background- Others were already settled over (Indians and some Europeans)- North West Europe wanted to come settle over for varies strong reasonsB. When NW Europe started immigrating to North America- English/Protestants and African Americans- Europeans were “pushed” and “pulled- Meaning they were forced to do many harsh things but at times had somewhat of a choice- African American were only “pushed”These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.-given no choice about anything and were slaves- European Immigrants came in much smaller numbers then they would starting inthe 1830’sII. “New” types of immigrants (in larger numbers)A. Background- 1820- 8,000 immigrants came over/year- 1830- 60,000 immigrants came over/year- 1840- 170,000 immigrants came over/yeahB. Types- 1830’s England is no longer main sending country- Ireland and Germany become main countries people are migrating from-(Many Catholics and some Jews)- 1850’s the Chinese start migrating over in waves-California Goldrush (when gold was found in 1849 and people where trying to get toit)-Railroad work for the Irish (very harsh conditions but they wanted the jobs)III. Opposition to various “New Immigrants” and “Nativism” *New Immigrants = Irish, Italian, Germans, African American, Chinese*Nativism = thought immigrants didn’t belong/ said they were not “True Americans”A. New Immigrants- Hard working conditions led to many Chinese deaths- “Yellow Menace” (Chinese people) were said to be danger to white womenB. Nativism- Said the New immigrants (mainly Chinese) could be out competed and weren’t needed for work- Conducted Physiognomic Test-Harry Laughlin-Measured internal qualities by external experienceFinal NoteEven though New Immigrants were sometimes “white” they were treated differently and stereotyped due to their