Immigration/ Growth of Cities Chapter 20 Immigration/ Growth of Cities
Immigration Vocabulary: Emigrate- to leave home Ethnic Group- minorities that speak different language and have different customs Steerage- cramped quarter on lower desk of boats Sweatshop- dark, crowed work spaces Assimilation-become apart of American Culture
Vocabulary Continue Tenement-building were several families lived Slum- poor rundown neighborhoods Suburb-residential areas outside of cities The Gilded Age- time of extravagant wealth Settlement Houses- provided medical care, playgrounds, nurseries, libraries, classes
New Way of Immigrates Old Immigrates came from Northwest Europe; England, Ireland-Spoke English, similar customs/culture New Immigrates came from Eastern & southern Europe; Greeks, Italians, Russians, Hungarians, Turks, Polish
Trouble blending in New Immigrates left for American because of trouble at home. (religion, lack of $$) Had a hard time blending in to society. Many had different languages, religions (catholic/Jewish)
How they got to America Journey across Atlantic ocean mainly as steerage. Entered through Statue of Liberty, New York Harbor and processed them at Ellis Island. Asian Immigrates crossed Pacific Ocean entered in through Angle Island Ca.
Assimilation Many immigrants found work in sweatshops. Many “old” immigrates mad at them for taking jobs. Many wanted immigrates to assimilate into American culture instead of building ethnic communities.
Opposition to Immigrations Nativists- opposed immigration and wanted to ban it. Chinese Exclusion Act 1882- prohibited entrance into US for 10 years. Immigration Act 1917- required a literacy test for citizenship
Contribution of Immigration Supplied workers for economic growth Shaped American life Created major religious groups; Catholics, Jewish, Protestants Helped factories and cities grow.
Gilded Age Progressive Movement This movement started by wanted to educate immigrates which led to education for all and Public Schools. Gilded Age a time of extreme wealth by railroad, Oil, Steel barons.
Growth of Cities Bigger population increased size of cities. Needed more house, tenement living. Growth of transportation lead to growth of suburbs by middle class.
Problems in Cities Rapid growth lead to overcrowding. Tenement housing neighborhoods turned into slums. Sanitation and garbage were a problem Health concerns Major Crime YMCA/YWCA- created to help get youth off the streets. Settlement Houses established- most famous, Hull House in Chicago
Look of Cities change Skyscrapers are built Bridges were built like the Eads Bridge and the Brooklyn Bridges.
Modern times This time period set the stage for American to move into the cities we know today.