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American Immigration Home Page
Scroll down to find information on who immigrated to the U.S., reasons for immigration, methods of transportation and ports of arrival, the process of entering the U.S., where immigrants settled, treatment of immigrants, laws, and more. Created as a 10th grade American History project by students at the Academy for the Advancement of Science and Technology, a public magnet school located in Bergen County, NJ.
Chinese Exclusion Act, 1882
The text of the Chinese Exclusion Act which was passed by the United States Congress in 1882.
Ellis Island Gateway History Channel
Learn about different areas of the Ellis Island immigration station like the great hall, the baggage room, the cafeteria, the kissing post, and the examination rooms as well as what immigrants had to do to gain entrance into the U.S. Also includes a floor map of Ellis Island. From the History Channel.
Emigration Site
Provides information on people who emigrated from Ireland to the U.S. including why they left home, what the journey was like, getting to the promised land, and statistics. From the Irish newspaper The Belfast Telegraph.
Immigrant Experience
Click on "The Peopling of America" to find a timeline of immigration. Each period provides an overview, statistics, and a graph showing the numbers of people immigrating to the U.S. From The Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation, Inc.
The Immigrant Journey
Scroll down for a brief overview of the immigrant experience including leaving home, journeying across the ocean, and getting medical exams. From Liberty State Park in Jersey City.
Immigration, Ellis Island
Consists of 24 photographs relating to Ellis Island. From the University of California, Riverside/California Museum of Photography.
Immigration Station - Angel Island
Provides information on Angel Island, the West Coast immigration station where immigrants (primarily Asian) were processed before being allowed into the U.S. From the Angel Island Association.
INS History, Genealogy, and Education
Provides links to the history and symbols of immigration. Also includes statistics, legislation, stories of immigration, and more. From the United States Immigration and Naturalization Service.
Tenement Museum
Click on "Urban Log Cabin" to find information on immigrants living in a New York tenement house in 1870 and 1915. Click on "History" for a general background of the tenement house including when it was built and issues of overcrowding and sanitation. Developed by the Lower East Side Tenement Museum. |
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