Japanese Immagration

Immigration

Jan 4, 1890

The Japanese immigrated to America. They moved here for freedom, and economic opportunities. It relates tot he essential question because if the Japanese didn't move here then we wouldn't even have had the war.

Jobs

Mar 8, 1900

The Japanese started to take jobs from Caucasions. Japanese farms were more valuable then American's frams. It relates to the Essential question because the Caucasions started to get annoyed so they made complaints.

Suspicious

Mar 20, 1902

People started to become suspicious of the Japanese. They were suspicious because of the way they work and why they came here. It relates to the Essential question because the Caucasions thought the Japanese were trying to take their jobs on purpose.

Gentleman's Agreement

May 5, 1907

The Gentleman's Agreement lasted from 1907 - 1908. They weren't going to give any more passports out to the Japanese immigrants. The Japanese who were already there were aloud to stay though. It relates to the Essential question because that way no more Japanese immigrants could come to America and take their jobs.

Picture Wives

Jul 6, 1924

You couldn't pick your husband or wife. It relates to the Essential question because there would be even more complaints on top of taking the jobs,

Executive Order 9066

Feb 8, 1942

The congress suggested to the President that they relocate all Japanese and anyone who is a threat. It relates to the Essential question because since the Americans don't want the Japanese anymore the Japanese get mad because they came over to be free and economic opportunities and now they have to go to internment camps.

Japanese voluntarily register for evacuation

Mar 10, 1942

Japanese Americans voluntarily register for evactuation from Seattle. It relates to the Essential question because maybe the Americans were offended that they were voluntarily evacuating.

E day

Mar 28, 1942

E day is their assigned evactuation day. The day they go to their internment camps. It relates to the Essential question because Japanese were mad they they had to go to their internment camps.

Japanese go to their internment camps

Apr 19, 1942

The Japanese loose their freedom anad are sent to internment camps. The food there is barely digestible and it is very, very messy. It relates to the Essential question because the Japanese are treated very badly at their Internment camps.

Pearl Harbor bombing

Dec 7, 1942

The Pearl Harbor was bombed by the Japanese. Then America went to war. It relates to the Essential question because the Japanese were so mad that they bombed Pearl Harbor and obviously the Americans were very mad so then Japan and America went to war.