How have Amercian's views on immigration changed over the course American history? What causes the shifts in acceptance? Students will view documents spanning the 19th and 20th century to answer those questions. They will examine photographs, speeches, Acts passed by Congress, and political flyers to determine whether immigration was welcomed or feared at that moment in time.

Concepts

immigration

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Additional Tags

alien and sedition acts, changing views on immigration, immigration act, naturalization act, immigration & quotas

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
• The intended use for this resource is Instructional