Gilded Age: New Immigration US History
Most immigrants are here illegally. Immigration Most immigrants are here illegally. Immigrants can easily enter the country. Immigrants take jobs from American citizens. The “worst” people from other countries come to America. Undocumented immigrants don’t pay taxes and burden the economy. The US is being overrun by immigrants like never before. Refugees aren’t screened for entry into the US.
Old Immigration (to 1880)
New Immigration WHEN? WHO? WHY? IMPACT?
Immigration Comparison What was a similarity between Old and New Immigration? Explain the reason for the similarity. What was a difference between Old and New Immigration. Explain the reason for the difference
New Immigration (1880-1920)
Southern & Eastern Europeans New Immigration Who? Southern & Eastern Europeans Italians, Poles, Slavs, Russians, Stateless Jews Asians Chinese, Japanese
Why? Economic Opportunity Religious Freedom Political Freedom New Immigration Why? Economic Opportunity Religious Freedom Political Freedom
Political Machines (Crash Course 1:21-5:21) Ethnic Ghettos New Immigration Impact: Economic Expansion Labor Abuse Nativism Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) Gentlemen’s Agreement (1907) Political Machines (Crash Course 1:21-5:21) Boss Tweed and Tammany Hall Ethnic Ghettos
Italian Immigration 4.6 million people Mainly in Northeast Poor on arrival Ethnic ghettos Catholicism Nativism
Polish Immigration 2-3 million people Industrial Great Lakes cities Poor on arrival Ethnic ghettos Catholicism Nativism
Religious: Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish Slavic Immigration Czech Slovak Hungarian Ukrainian Russian Bosnian Macedonian Serbian Other Groups Religious: Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish Work in factories and farms across the nation Not always used to democratic government
400,000 to Hawaii and west coast Worked on farms and in small business Asian Immigration Japanese 400,000 to Hawaii and west coast Worked on farms and in small business Extreme nativism/racism “Yellow Peril” 1907 Gentlemen’s Agreement Chinese 300,000 to west coast Worked on RRs, farms, small business Extreme nativism/racism “Yellow Peril” 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act
Nativism
Political Machines