The Changing Face of America

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The Changing Face of America The New Immigrants The Changing Face of America

Who were the new immigrants? Pre-1870: mostly Northern and Western European Mainly Protestant 1870 to World War I-mostly Southern and Eastern European Often Catholic or Jewish Assimilation Issues

Push and Pull Factors 2 Main reasons for leaving home Push Factors War, Famine, and Religious discrimination Pull Factors Economic opportunity, political freedom, and religious freedom

The Journey to America

Ellis Island Opened in 1892 Nearly all European immigrants through NYC From 1880-1930 about 10 Million immigrants thru Ellis Island

Angel Island, San Francisco Mainly processed Chinese immigrants Rigorous inspection Delayed entry to the United States Chinese Exclusion Act 1882

Opportunities & Challenges in America Cities: Ghettoes=ethnic neighborhood Factory work Settlement houses: place to learn English and American Culture Maintain “old” traditions in neighborhood schools and churches/synagogues Nativism: Commonly held belief by many native-born Americans of their superiority to immigrants

Urbanization Northeast, Midwest, Pacific Coast Jobs: factories and service industries Women start to move into the workforce Many large cities over 40% foreign immigrants

Technology and the City Infrastructure issues Improve life Architecture Mass Transit Urban Planning

Overcrowding Tenement Housing: multistory building split into small apartments to house as many families as possible. Dangerous: crime, disease, fires Need of professional services