Immigration Readings Summary

Micah Weinstock
IHSS
Mr. Roddy
4/15/2020
Immigration Blogger Reading Summary


The article, “Immigration to the United States” addresses a crucial time in American immigration, the late 1800’s. It says that there were many reasons for the move to America. Some reasons given are: crop failure, land and job shortages, higher taxes, famine, the view of America having an abundance of economic opportunity and freedom of religion or beliefs. The article then goes on to say that the majority of immigrants came from Germany, Ireland, and England. After, we learn what area of the United States immigrants would come through, based off of where they were departing. Those leaving Europe came through the east coast and those leaving Asia came through the west coast. Despite this, more than 70% of all immigrants came through New York City. The article also tells us that immigrants would rarely go inland, as they would rather stay in a community which predecessors built. After they settled, work was tough as they did not earn fair wages and were treated poorly.
Recollections of a Norwegian Immigrant
The article starts, telling us that Norwegian immigration to America was very counter-culture for many years. In fact, almost anything American was looked down upon. The few who did go were very poor and spent most of their money moving inwards towards the Midwest. Through this emerged a culture of shame towards the Norwegian farmers. The author then reflects shortly on his father's death. After a farmer came up with “America Fever” the author was left on his own by his family. The final paragraph is a reflection forty years after the previous paragraph.
First Land
This section, while being shorter, contains photos which are historically important. We see photos of Castle Garden, essentially an immigrant “help desk”, the famous Ellis Island, which took the place of Castle Garden, and we also see photos of the inside of Ellis Island and the harbor outside of the island.
Home, Home on the Plains (North Dakota)

In this section, we see what it was like to live on the North Dakotan frontier. We see the photos of houses belonging to John Bakken, Ole Myrvik, Ander Hultstrand, and Carl E. Jerdin. The houses were very rudimentary, but there was a lot of effort put in. It was very difficult to dig up the amount of sod needed to build the house, and shape it past that. This sod is why there is grass on all of the roofs.

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