Bell Ringer Explain how Thomas Edison helped to shape the modern world.

LEQ: How will immigrants change America and aid in the urbanization of cities?

The Old Immigrants 1800-1900 Northern and Western Europe Protestant

The New Immigrants 1880-1910 Southern & Eastern Europe Catholic & Jewish East Asia

Why America? New life Escape religious persecution, poverty Prosperity was possible in America

Ellis Island NYC harbor 1892-opened as immigration station Had to pass inspection before allowed to enter US

Now Let’s See It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-6r5D7Samg

Angel Island San Francisco Many Chinese immigrants were detained Poverty and discrimination awaited many new comers

Urban Communities Most settled in cities Took low-paying unskilled jobs Lived in poor housing near factories

Urban Communities Immigrants settled near others from their homeland Ethnic clusters dominated cities

Urban Communities Benevolent Societies Aid organizations to help new immigrations Jobs Health Care Education

Nativists Respond Wanted to close America’s doors to immigration Believed immigratns brought crime and poverty, accepted jobs for lower wages, loss of jobs and kept wages low for everyone

Limiting Chinese Immigration Many blamed Chinese for taking jobs Denis Kearney- Irish immigrant, leader of anti-Chinese immigration group

Limiting Chinese Immigration Chinese Exclusion Act- 1883 Banned Chinese immigration for 10 years Denied citizenship to Chinese already in US Renewed in 1892, chinese immigration was banned indefinitely in 1902.

Now Let’s See It https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWIAv7yTqLE

Limiting Japanese Immigration Japanese students in San Francisco were segregated Gentlemen’s Agreement Teddy Roosevelt & Japan No unskilled workers from Japan Japanese children could attend school with other American children

Why do you believe Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act? Bell Ringer Why do you believe Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act?

Other Immigrants Nativists opposed immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe Claimed they were poor and illiterate Literacy Test-1917 Read English

American Cities Cities run out of room and build up Mass Transit Steel frames Elisha Otis’s safety elevator Mass Transit

American Cities Urban planning utilized the space wisely Frederick Law Olmstead NY Central Park

Skyscrapers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EJidEJa9dA

Class Differences- Wealthy Inheritance Industry and business Displayed wealth Proper education

Class Differences- Middle Class New industries brought increased urban middle class Educated workers Qualifications

Class Differences- Working Class Lived in poverty Growing population kept wages low Housing was crowed and unclean

Settlement House Movement Taught skills people could use to help themselves out of poverty Hull House founded by Jane Addams Gave women opportunity to lead and organize

Settlement House Movement Social Gospel Idea that religious faith should be expressed through good works Churches had duty to solve society’s problems Social Darwinists disagreed

Let’s See It! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUunEMP_ffA (stop at 1:45)

Immigration in 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiXuEk_CyWs allegiance

What are your feelings toward immigration in 2015? Should America have requirements for immigrants? For example, a literacy test Should America have health requirements for immigrants? Should America be more selective? Justify your opinion with reasoning.