 Before 1890 mostly Northern & Western  After 1890 mostly Southern & Eastern.

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 Before 1890 mostly Northern & Western  After 1890 mostly Southern & Eastern

 Ellis Island- Had to pass inspection at immigration station before entering Ellis Island  Between 1892 and 1924 about 17 million immigrants passed through Ellis Island

 Angel Island- San Francisco Bay

 Challenges- Finding a place to live  Getting a job Trying to understand different language and culture

 Melting Pot- Mixture of people of different cultures and races

 Nativism- Favoritism toward Native-born Americans (Anti-immigrant)

 1882  Chinese Exclusion Act- Banned entry of all Chinese except students, merchants, teachers, and government officials.

 Gentleman’s Agreement ( )-  Japan limited emigration of unskilled workers.

 Urbanization-growth of cities  Improvement in farm technology caused many to move to the cities

 Housing-tenements  crime  Transportation-mass transit (street cars)  Water-unsafe drinking water  Sanitation-Horse manure, sewage, lack of trash collection

 1906 San Francisco Fire  1871 Chicago

 Jane Addams-Hull House Chicago  Settlement Houses-community centers in slum neighborhoods that provided assistance

 Jane Addams established Hull House, the most prominent American settlement house. Addams condemned war as well as poverty. Hull House offered instruction in English, counseling to help immigrants deal with American big-city life, childcare services for working mothers, and cultural activities for neighborhood residents