American History: Immigration, Assimilation and Identity Analysis

This assignment delves into the historical context of American immigration, particularly focusing on the debates surrounding Latino immigration. The student analyzes two secondary sources, examining how they utilize historical comparisons to inform contemporary immigration discussions. The assignment requires a comparison of the authors' perspectives, their responses to each other's work, and an evaluation of the points supporting or rejecting their claims. Furthermore, the student explores the concepts of assimilation and identity as they relate to immigration, analyzing the perspectives of Americans towards immigrants. The student then uses primary sources to evaluate the arguments presented in the secondary sources, drawing connections between historical narratives and the complexities of immigration in the United States. The assignment demonstrates an understanding of historical analysis and the impact of history on contemporary societal issues.

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American History
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Table of Contents
Question -1.................................................................................................................................2
Question – 2...............................................................................................................................3
Question – 3...............................................................................................................................3
Question – 4...............................................................................................................................3
Part -2.........................................................................................................................................4
Question – 1...............................................................................................................................4
Question – 2...............................................................................................................................4
Question – 3...............................................................................................................................4
Question -4.................................................................................................................................5
Reference List............................................................................................................................5

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Part – 1
Question -1
Ans: The authors Jason Richswine as well as Leo Chavez refers to the various methods by
which the concept of the Latino immigration to the country of America is to be found. Both
the authors suggest a number of reasons for the purpose of the Latino immigration in the
country itself. These are the economic problems associated with the immigration of the
Latino people into the country of America itself. It can be said that the white people do jot
want to believe the fact that the Latino people would be able to earn as much as the
Americans themselves. Dislikes of the ethnicity of the people and the threats to the Latino
community are also some of the problems which surround the people of the Latino
community when they migrate to America itself (Chavez:4).
Question – 2
Ans: Both the authors in the articles of the primary articles have made many comparisons
about the historical immigration of the Latino and the Hispanic community to the counter of
United States of America itself. The authors have backed up their statements with the various
statements and the information which helps the readers to understand about the Hispanic
immigration into the country itself (Thompson:62). This is important for the readers as they
will be able to understand the problems faced by the Hispanics in the country of the United
States of America itself.
Question – 3
Ans: The authors in both the articles respond to each other’s work by the use of the
common information which the readers would find in the articles itself. In fact both the
authors mention about the problems which are faced by the Hispanics in the country of

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America itself. This is evidenced by the fact that the articles present to the readers an accurate
amount of information about the numbers and the population of Hispanics that an individual
would be able to see in the country itself. This is also an important similarity which the
readers find among the articles itself (Chavez:4).
Question – 4
Ans: These articles present a number of factors themselves which would help the readers to
understand about the points that supports or rejects the claims of the authors of the article
itself. The facts which states the articles in support of the author is the problems faced by the
Hispanics in the country of America itself. This information supports the claims made by the
authors in the articles helps the readers to support the claims made by the authors themselves.
Similarly, the points which makes the readers reject the claims of the authors is the
fact that there are a large population of Hispanics in the country of The United States itself
who are socio economically rich. This would reject the claim that the Hispanics are not socio-
economically rich in the country of The United States of America itself.
Part -2
Question – 1
Ans: The authors in both the articles have talked about the concepts of assimilation and
identity by mentioning to the readers about the number of people from different country who
lives in The United States of America itself (Chavez:4). The authors in these articles refers to
the people about the different types of nationalities who reside in the country of America.
Another important point which the authors of the articles draw the attention of the readers is
the fact that the immigration of the people from different countries have led to the
assimilation and identity being created in the country itself.

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Question – 2
Ans: Based on the reading of the articles, it is clear that the Americans do not take well to
the arrival of immigrants from other countries itself. This is because they consider the
country to be their own and the people from other countries are not welcomed by the
Americans themselves.
Question – 3
Ans: Richwine and Chavez would find the information relating to the presence of the
Hispanics in the country to be more useful for them. This is because they would be using this
information to represent how the Hispanics in the country would be misunderstood by the
Americans themselves (Thompson:62).
Question -4
Ans: I believe that the secondary source of the Leo Chavez is best supported by the primary
sources because of the fact that it tells the readers about the problems of the immigration in
the country of America. The articles of the secondary sources are accurately supported by the
primary sources in this case.

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Reference List
"Memorial of the Senate of California to the Congress of the United States." Chinese Immigration;
Its Social, Moral, and Political Effect. Report to the California State Senate of Its Special
Committee on Chinese Immigration. Sacramento, Calif.: State Office, F. P. Thompson, Supt.
State Printing, 1878. 60, 62–64.
Chavez, Leo. The Latino Threat: Constructing Immigrants, Citizens, and the Nation. Redwood City,
Calif.: Stanford University Press, 2008. 3–4.
Franklin, Benjamin. Observations Concerning the Increase of Mankind, Peopling of Countries, etc.
Boston: Printed and Sold by S. Kneeland in Queen Street, 1755. 224.
Glazer, Nathan and Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Beyond the Melting Pot: The Negroes, Puerto Ricans,
Jews, Italians, and Irish of New York City. Cambridge, Mass.: Massachusetts Institute of
Technology Press and Harvard University Press, 1963. 12–14, 20.
Lodge, Henry Cabot. "The Restriction of Immigration," North American Review 152, no. 410
(January 1891): 28, 30, 32–33.