6.7 Effects of Migration Flashcards
Who was Mohandas Gandhi?
I* Formed the Natal Indian Congress and worked to bring attention to discrimination against Indians in South Africa
* Returned to India and became a leader in the national movement against British Rule
In the 18th and 19th century, what country beat the United States level of new immigrants?
Argentina
Who was Porforio Diaz?
Porforio Diaz was a Mexican president who promoted immigration to his country.
Who immigrated to Trinidad and Tobago in large numbers in the 19th century?
Indians
Where is Mauritius?
Mauritius is a group of islands off the southeast coast of Africa. It had large sugar plantations, where Indians worked as indentured servants.
Where is Natal?
Natal is a former British colony in South Africa where Indians worked as indentured servants on sugar plantations.
Where is Guyana?
Guyana is a country in the northeast corner of South America. Indians moved here to work on sugar plantations.
What were some of the reasons immigrants wanted to go to Argentina?
Lots of arable land
Higher wages
What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?
The Chinese Exclusion Act was a U.S. law passed in 1882 that banned Chinese immigration for 10 years. It was extended twice and made permanent in 1902. It was not repealed until 1943.
What was the Chinese Immigration Act?
The Chinese Immigration Act, passed in Australia in 1855, limited the number of Chinese that could come ashore from ships.
What was the Chinese Immigration Regulation and Restriction Act?
The Chinese Immigration Regulation and Restriction Act, passed in 1861, limited the number of Chinese immigrants that could come into the New South Wales colony.
What was the Influx of Chinese Restriction Act?
The Influx of Chinese Restriction Act was a law passed in 1881 that tried to restrict the entrance of Chinese in New South Wales by charging them an entrance tax.
What was the White Australia Policy?
The Australian governments policy aimed to preserve a “White Australia”.
What was the Kangani System?
An indentured labor system where entire families were recruited to work on coffee, tea, and rubber plantations.
What was the canal system in the United States?
A canal is a human-made waterway that allows boats and ships to pass from one body of water to another. The canal ssystem built connect the Great Lakes through rivers into New York Harbor was built to be a major commercial route in the mid-1800s.
