Immigrating to

America Throughout
the Centuries
By Antoine Sieredzki, Caleb Trantham,
and Fred Last-Powell

Why did we pick this topic?

Each of our ancestors came to America from Europe during different time
periods
Their reasons, experiences and outcomes differ from each other
This is what makes America a cultural melting pot

The 1600s

1600-1699 Life in Europe

Poverty
Kings
Wars
Religious Persecution
Age of Exploration

Figure 2. The World in the Age of

European Expansion
Source: HistoryOnlineNow
The
World in the Age of European
Expansion 1492, Chapter 16 World
Map.

Figure 1. Poverty in Europe.

Source:
PublicPleasureGarden,
Poverty in Europe

1600-1699 Time Period

Jamestown (May 13, 1607)

Henry Hudson: Hudson River (Sep 3, 1609)
Samuel de Champlain: Lake Champlain (1609)
Plymouth (Dec 20, 1620)
Peter Minuit (May 6, 1626)
Massachusetts Bay Colony (1630)
Maryland is founded (Mar 25, 1634)

Figure 3: Map of the United

States
Source: SonOfTheSouth
"Map of United States in
1600's"

1600-1699 Time Period (Continued)

Harvard College (Oct 28, 1636)

Rhode Island is founded (June 1636)
The colony of Pennsylvania is established (1638)
Carolinas established (Mar 24, 1663)
Louis Joliet (May 17, 1673)
Marquette
Figure 4. Map
of Jamestown
Source:
McGraw-Hill
Colored map
of Jamestown

1600-1699 Reasons

Exploration
Wealth
Expansion of Empires
Political Freedom
Religious Freedom

Figure 6. Fur
Trade
Source:
Wikipedia
"Fur Trade"

Figure 5.
Exploration
source: History
Channel
Lucas

1600-1699 Hardships

Disease
Weather
Journey
Lack of Supplies
Indians

Figure 8. Pilgrims
Source: All-Len-All
"On This Day, Dec.
21, 1620 Pilgrims
Land at Plymouth
Rock"

Figure 7. Conflict
Source:
SonOfTheSouth
"Iroquois
Confederacy"

The 1700s

1700-1799 Time Period

Detroit (July, 1701)

Queen Annes War (1702-1713)
Carolina Colony Division (May, 1712)
New Orleans (1718)
Baltimore (1730)
French and Indian War (1754-1763)
Figure 10.
French and Indian
Source: emaze.com,
French and Indian
War

Figure 9.
Map of
America 1700
Source:
MapsOfPa,
Map of
America.

1700-1799 Time Period

Figure 11.
Boston Massacre
Source: History.com
The Boston
Massacre

Sugar Act. (April 6, 1764)

Stamp Act. (Nov 1, 1765)
Townshend Acts (1767)
Boston Massacre (Mar 5, 1770)
Revolutionary War (April 19, 1775)
Declaration of Independence (July 4, 1776)
Figure 12.
Continental
Congress
Source: History.com
Kirk Cameron
In Congress.

1700-1799 Reasons

Wars
Exploration
Religious Freedom
Political Freedom
Wealth
Expansion
Figure 14.
Crossing of the
Delaware
Source:
ducksters,
Crossing of the
Delaware.

Figure 13.
Declaration of
Independence
Source: Bill Of
Rights Institute,
Declaration of
Independence

1700-1799 Hardships

Wars
Indians
Tyrannical King
Weather
Lack of Supplies

Figure 16.
Valley Forge
Source: Wikipedia,
Valley Forge.

Figure 15.
King George III
Source: Crisis
Magazine, King
George.

The 1800s

1800-1899 Time Period

Beginning of western expansion in America

More room for new settlers (Louisiana Purchase - 1803)
Transportation west quickened by railroads

Figure 17. Prairie Crossing.

Source: Webquest,
Westward Expansion.

1800-1899 Time Period

60,000 immigrants (1800 census)

Mainly European and Asian origins

In Europe:

Economic reasons
Scandinavia/Sweden - Cheap land (Wisconsin and Minnesota)
Irish - Catholics denied rights (Pennsylvania, New England)
Potato famine

In Asia:

Taxation caused people to leave

Figure 18. Potato Famine.

Source: Britannica, Potato
Famine.

1800-1899 Hardships of Travel

Still took weeks to both leave and traverse the ocean

Steamships (mid 1800s) shortened distance to days
Railroads meant faster travel to ports
Fairly easy to go to America
In late 1880s, laws regulated immigration due to illnesses

Figure 19.
Transportation methods.
Source: The Betmann
Archive Transportation
Types.

1800-1899 Did the Quality of Life Improve?

In most cases, yes

Much more land available

Still religious freedom
Western expansion allowed more immigrants

How was is worse?

Jobs in cities
Poor
Cramped

Figure 20. Western Land.

Source: Self-Govern, The
Rockies.

The 1900s
more change than ever before

1900-1999 Time Period Europe

World War I (1914-1918)

Economic Recession (1917-1924)
The Great Depression (1929-1939)
World War II (1939-1945)
The Cold War (1947-1991)

lots of unrest and violence in Europe

Figure 21. Trench Warfare.

Source Wikipedia, Trench
Warfare.

1900-1999 Time Period United States

World War I (1914-1918)

Economic Recession (1917-1924)
The Great Depression (1929-1939)
World War II (1939-1945)
The Cold War (1947-1991)
The Vietnam War (1950-1975)

similar issues - less impact

became a World Power
Figure 22. Illigal Immigration. Source:
Blogspot.com illegal-immigration

1900-1999 Time Period- Scientific Changes

planes.
cars.
space travel.
computers.
phones.

The world shrank

Figure 23. The First Passenger Plane. Source:

Wikepedia, The first passenger plane

1900-1999 Reasons

To start a new life in the land

of the free.
Religious and political
freedom.
Money.
Land.
Safety and security.

Figure 24. Prosperity at home. Source: The

Atlantic Prosperity at home

1900-1999 Hardships

At the start of the 1900s the United

states was booming with immigrants.
same reasons and same hardships as
previous century
by mid-century travel was easier
still similar hardships
loss of identity, homesickness etc.
end of century much more variety of
experience - easier for some

Figure 25. Ellis Island. Source: History in

Photos, Immigrants Cities and Disease

The 2000s

2000-2015 How Much Has Actually Changed?

Immigration to America is still quite common today

Many people come for opportunities within education and jobs

Others come for safety

Disagreement is still present

Despite American historys heavy reliance on immigrants, policies are still written today
regarding immigration.

2000-2015 How Much Has Actually Changed?

Planes have greatly shortened travel times

Countries of origin are more diverse
In many ways, the quality of life has improved for most immigrants over the
years

Some Americans discriminate (in the same ways as they have in history)
Usually immigrants are still less accepted into society until second generations

Jobs acquired are diverse - some immigrants receive well paying jobs immediately whilst
others suffer low pay and demand for long hours
instant safety is experienced by those from areas in conflict

Questions?

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