Immigration and Urbanization Chapter 15

Massive Immigration Immigrate – to move to another country Various Countries- Germany – 26% Ireland – 16% Scandinavia – 11% England, Italy, Russia, Poland, Mexico, China and Japan Also many Jews came from Europe 1890s shift to southern and eastern Europe

The Journey Steam Ship Came with usually one suitcase 1 week from Europe, 3 weeks from Asia Came with usually one suitcase Immigration Stations Ellis Island in NY, Angel Island in CA Pass an inspection

New Life In America Melting Pot – a mixture of cultures Nativism – favoritism toward native born Americans Conflicts between ethnic groups, racism, gangs. Many Anti-Catholic Literacy tests in 1896 Chinese Exclusion Act

Postcard Home Put yourself in the eyes of an immigrant who has just spent one month here in America during the late 1800s/early 1900s. You are sending a postcard home to your family that you left behind and detailing what your life has been like. You will also design the front of your postcard to look similar to the time period being discussed. You know about what immigrants faced during this period, so be as historically accurate as possible.

Activity - Cities In a one paragraph response, when you think of a “big city” what do you think of? EX: New York, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, Washington D.C. When I think of a big city…

My Answer When I think of a big city the first thing that come to mind is all of the people and the traffic. Along with the people come good food, great shopping and tons of things to do. However, on the negative side I am always reminded of the smell of New York City, the stench of over population and massive pollution. Overall though, when I think of a big city I think of a fun time but I wouldn’t want to live there.

Explosion of Cities Urbanization – rapid growth of cities Jobs in northern cities Forced to except different cultures Housing a big problem Tenements – multi-family urban houses Overcrowded and unsanitary Mass transit – subways Running water, sanitation, crime, fire were all problems

Politics of the Late 1800’s Graft – illegally using politics for personal gain Bribing or threatening poor immigrants for votes Corruption Patronage-the control of or power to make appointments to government jobs or the power to grant other political favors. Political Machines Tammany Hall in NYC