Coming to America Coming to America was not an easy decision for immigrants. Many spent all their savings for ship fare. They left family, friends, and home, never to see them again. The immigrants could take very little with them, as space was limited on the ships, and they had to pay by the size and weight of their bundles. Imagine that you are going to immigrate to America. You can bring with you only a bag of your possessions that weighs no more than ten pounds. What would you bring? What would you need on the trip? What would you take to remind you of home and family in the old world? What would you need or want when you got to America? Write or draw the objects on pieces of paper and place them in a bag to share with class. Be prepared to explain how you chose the contents of your bag and why the items are important to bring to America.

Copy diagram in your spiral Make it big enough to add more details! Industrialization Immigration Urbanization

Immigration in the late 19th Century

What is immigration? Why were so many coming in the late 1800’s? To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not native

Industrialization, Immigration & Urbanization each impacted the others More people means the cities needed more build up, which provided more jobs Provided jobs which encouraged more to come Increased populations filled the cities

“Old Immigration” During the early 19th Century, most immigrants were from England, Ireland and France Ireland England France Between 1840-1850, nearly a million immigrants came from Ireland due to a potato famine. Most settled in New York City or Boston.

“New Immigration” During the Gilded Age, most immigrants coming to the U.S. were from Southern and Eastern Europe Russia Poland Hungary Most immigrants came from Italy or were Slavic, and many were Jews Italy Greece

New Immigration

The Journey… …..You’ve arrived! http://www.history.com/videos/passing-the-medical-inspection-at-ellis-island#passing-the-medical-inspection-at-ellis-island …..You’ve arrived!

A Land of Hope The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was the symbol of America to many immigrants looking for a new life “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teaming shore. Send these, the homeless, the tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door.” -- Statue of Liberty

There she is….. http://www.history.com/videos/arrival-at-ellis-island#arrival-at-ellis-island

Ellis Island Immigrants coming into New York were stopped at Ellis Island Incoming immigrants were given a physical to check for diseases and their criminal record was checked

The Medical Inspection: http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island/videos/the-ellis-island-medical-inspection The Legal Inspection: http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island/videos/hurdles-to-citizenship-on-ellis-island

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Little Italy, New York City, circa 1901 Ethnic Cities – Little Italy Little Italy, New York City, circa 1901 By 1900, immigrants made up a great portion of the country’s largest cities, including New York City, Chicago and Boston

Chinatown, New York City Ethnic Cities - Chinatown Chinatown, New York City Immigrants lived in their own separate neighborhoods – like Little Italy or Chinatown – and kept many of their former traditions.

Immigration led to a massive increase in the number of slums and people living in poverty in U.S. cities.

Tenement dwellings Tenements – cheaply built apartment buildings – were often overcrowded and lacked many necessities.

Tenement dwellings Cities could not keep up with the massive rise in population, leading to poor city services.

FIVE CENTS A SPOT – J. Riis

Caption: "Looking Backward" Source: Puck Date: January 11, 1893. Artist: Joseph Keppler 

TACOS for Political Cartoon Time- what is the source date, and what was going on globally when drawn? Action- what is taking place? Caption-what can I infer from the caption of the cartoon? Objects-what is the meaning of the objects, symbols, people, etc. that are in the cartoon Summarize- given all of the above explain the meaning of the cartoon.

Caption: "Looking Backward" Source: Puck Date: January 11, 1893. Artist: Joseph Keppler 

The Rise of Nativism The flood of immigrants into the U.S. worried many Americans who felt their way of life could be changed. Nativism is: * an extreme hatred of foreigners * a desire to limit immigration. Xenophobia is the fear of foreigners

The Rise of Nativism New immigrants were blamed for many of the nation’s problems that were brought on by the Industrial Revolution

The Rise of Nativism Workers blamed immigrants for low wages or shortages of employment. A resentment of foreigners crept into America’s attitudes.

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Asian Immigration During the late 1800s, California saw a boom in the immigrants coming from Asia Most Chinese immigrants settled in Los Angeles and San Francisco; many were processed at Angel Island

Chinese Exclusion Act The Chinese Exclusion Act was the law passed by Congress in 1882 that greatly reduced the amount of Asian immigrants coming to America

Chinese Exclusion Act The law barred Chinese immigration for 10 years and prevented the Chinese from becoming U.S. citizens.

TACOS for Political Cartoon Time- what is the source date, and what was going on globally when drawn? Action- what is taking place? Caption-what can I infer from the caption of the cartoon? Objects-what is the meaning of the objects, symbols, people, etc. that are in the cartoon Summarize- given all of the above explain the meaning of the cartoon.

GO HAWKS!! Work on Entertainment paper from yesterday ** Are your key terms complete?