Coming to America: Old World, New World

Hardships suffered by European immigrants coming to America

Overview

Reasons for leaving the old world

Overview

Reasons for leaving the old world

Hardships faced when preparing to leave

Overview

Reasons for leaving the old world

Hardships faced when preparing to leave

Hardships faced on the journey

Overview

Reasons for leaving the old world

Hardships faced when preparing to leave

Hardships faced on the journeyHardships faced after reaching

Ellis Island

Overview

Reasons for leaving the old worldHardships faced when preparing to

leaveHardships faced on the journeyHardships faced after reaching Ellis

IslandLife in the New World

Reasons for Immigrating to America

Primogeniture – the right of the eldest son to inherit the father’s complete estate.

Reasons for Immigrating to AmericaPrimogeniturePolitical Freedom

Reasons for Immigrating to AmericaPrimogeniturePolitical FreedomReligious Freedom

Reasons for Immigrating to AmericaPrimogeniturePolitical FreedomReligious FreedomJob Opportunities

Reasons for Immigrating to AmericaPrimogeniturePolitical FreedomReligious FreedomJob OpportunitiesFree Land

Reasons for Immigrating to AmericaPrimogeniturePolitical FreedomReligious FreedomJob OpportunitiesFree LandFamily

Reasons for Immigrating to AmericaPrimogeniturePolitical FreedomReligious FreedomJob OpportunitiesFree LandFamilyNew Start

Hardships Faced When Preparing to Leave Europe

Fulfilling government obligationsSelling possessions to gather

money

Hardships Faced When Preparing to Leave Europe

Leaving behind family and friends

Hardships Faced When Preparing to Leave EuropeLeaving behind family and

friendsLeaving culture and country

Hardships Faced When Preparing to Leave EuropeLeaving behind family and

friendsLeaving culture and countryTraveling through foreign

countries

Hardships Faced When Preparing to Leave EuropeLeaving behind family and

friendsLeaving culture and countryTraveling through foreign

countriesEating poorly

Hardships Faced When Preparing to Leave Europe

Being conned out of moneyPassing health inspectionsFacing a gamut of emotions:

fear, confusion, sadness, excitement

Hardships Faced on the Trip to America

Steerage: (on the ship)Seasickness

Hardships Faced on the Trip to America

Steerage: (on the ship)SeasicknessHunger

Hardships Faced on the Trip to America

Steerage: (on the ship)SeasicknessHungerWeakness

Hardships Faced on the Trip to America

Steerage: (on the ship)SeasicknessHungerWeaknessDysentery

Hardships Faced on the Trip to America

Steerage: (on the ship)SeasicknessHungerWeaknessDysenteryFear, sorrow, culture shock

Hardships Faced on the Trip to America

Steerage: (on the ship)SeasicknessHungerWeaknessDysenteryFear, sorrow, culture shockLice

Hardships Faced on the Trip to America

Steerage: (on the ship) Seasickness Hunger Weakness Dysentery Fear, sorrow, culture shock Lice Prejudice

Hardships Faced After ReachingEllis Island

At Ellis IslandChaos

Hardships Faced After ReachingEllis Island

At Ellis IslandChaosFear of being sent back

Hardships Faced After ReachingEllis Island

At Ellis IslandChaosFear of being sent backFear of the unknown

Hardships Faced After ReachingEllis Island

At Ellis IslandChaosFear of being sent backFear of the unknownHumiliation in medical exams

Hardships Faced After ReachingEllis Island

At Ellis IslandChaosFear of being sent backFear of the unknownHumiliation in medical examsSeparation from family members