European Immigrant vs Asian Immigrants

Chinese Exclusion Act - It was US's first important laws limiting immigration.

Gentlemen’s Agreement - Japan decided to only provide passports to specific groups of business and professional men who immigrated to the United States.

Immigration -  The act of moving permanently to another country.

Ellis Island - A federally owned island in New York Harbor, located in the states of New Jersey and New York, that served as the country's busiest site for immigration inspection and processing.

Angel Island - From 1910 until 1940, it operated as the principal immigration center on the American West Coast.

Nativism - A set of principles that prioritize the interests of long-term residents over those of immigrants

Old immigrants - Before the 1890s, they mainly immigrated to the US from Northern and Western Europe. They werre drawn by push factors.

New immigrants - Drawn by pull factors. These immigrants arrived in search of religious liberty. They were mainly Protestant or Jewish. They came from Southern and Eastern European countries.