Question
U.S. immigration before 1965
By , adapted by Newsela staff
Text and image retrieved from Newsela with permission.
The main hall of the United Station immigration inspection station on Ellis Island.
Immigrants line the benches of the main hall in New York, in 1907. Photo:
Immigration In The Colonial Era
[1] The United States experienced major waves of immigration during the
colonial era, the first part of the 19th century and from the 1880s-1920.
Some immigrants, such as the Pilgrims in the early 1600s, came in search
of religious freedom, but many more came to America seeking greater
economic opportunity. From the 17th-19th centuries, hundreds of
thousands of enslaved Africans were brought to America against their will.
The first significant federal legislation restricting immigration was the
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. New laws in 1965 ended the quota system,
a set of limits on immigration that favored European immigrants.
[2] From its earliest days, America has been a nation of immigrants. Even
its earliest inhabitants, Indigenous Americans first crossed the land bridge
connecting Asia and North America tens of thousands of years ago. By the
1500s, the first Europeans, led by the Spanish and French, had begun
establishing settlements in what would become the United States. In 1607,
the English founded their first permanent settlement in present-day
America at Jamestown in the Virginia Colony.
Read the quotation from paragraph 2.
In 1607, the English founded their first
permanent settlement in present-day America
at Jamestown in the Virginia Colony.
How does this quotation support the main idea of the article?
By , adapted by Newsela staff
Text and image retrieved from Newsela with permission.
The main hall of the United Station immigration inspection station on Ellis Island.
Immigrants line the benches of the main hall in New York, in 1907. Photo:
Immigration In The Colonial Era
[1] The United States experienced major waves of immigration during the
colonial era, the first part of the 19th century and from the 1880s-1920.
Some immigrants, such as the Pilgrims in the early 1600s, came in search
of religious freedom, but many more came to America seeking greater
economic opportunity. From the 17th-19th centuries, hundreds of
thousands of enslaved Africans were brought to America against their will.
The first significant federal legislation restricting immigration was the
Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. New laws in 1965 ended the quota system,
a set of limits on immigration that favored European immigrants.
[2] From its earliest days, America has been a nation of immigrants. Even
its earliest inhabitants, Indigenous Americans first crossed the land bridge
connecting Asia and North America tens of thousands of years ago. By the
1500s, the first Europeans, led by the Spanish and French, had begun
establishing settlements in what would become the United States. In 1607,
the English founded their first permanent settlement in present-day
America at Jamestown in the Virginia Colony.
Read the quotation from paragraph 2.
In 1607, the English founded their first
permanent settlement in present-day America
at Jamestown in the Virginia Colony.
How does this quotation support the main idea of the article?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The quotation "In 1607, the English founded their first permanent settlement in present-day America at Jamestown in the Virginia Colony" supports the main idea of the article by highlighting the historical context of immigration in the United States. It illustrates how the arrival of English settlers marked an important moment in the nation's development as a place for immigrants seeking new opportunities. By emphasizing the establishment of Jamestown as the first permanent settlement, the quotation reinforces the idea that America has long been a destination for various groups of people, including those searching for religious freedom and economic prospects, thereby underlining the article's focus on the country's immigrant heritage.