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THE NEW IMMIGRATION SWBAT: Explain how “new” immigrants compared to “old” immigrants, and the effects of immigration in urban areas
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Do Now Define Americanization, and explain the extent to which it occurred in urban areas during the late 19th century.
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Changing Trends Prior to 1890 Countries of Origin England Ireland Germany Scandinavian 1890 – 1924 Countries of Origin Countries of Origin Italy Russia Austro-Hungarian Poland 25% = “birds of passage” Old ImmigrationNew Immigration
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Reasons for Immigrating Escape religious persecution Jews, particularly from Russia, had become the victims of pogroms Pogroms attacks against Jews characterized by killings and/or destruction of homes & businesses
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Reasons for Immigrating Available land & farming opportunities Italy: less & less land available Farming became unprofitable in Europe Peasants lost land due to the commercialization of agriculture Who would want restrictions on immigration? Labor Unions Social Darwinists Nativists
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New Nativism Many believed new immigrants had no appreciation of liberty & posed a threat to democracy 1894: Immigration Restriction League called for restricting illiterate immigrants from entering the U.S. Congress passed this in 1897, but legislation was vetoed by President Grover Cleveland
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New Nativism Several states ended policy of allowing immigrants to vote before becoming citizens Secret ballots adopted Illiterate immigrants could not receive assistance from party officials at the polls States adopted literacy requirements Suffrage become more of a privilege than a right
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Major Port of Immigration Ellis Island
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Cartoon Analysis Discuss and explain the message of each cartoon and what groups would agree/disagree with the message with your partner
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“Looking Backwards” by Joseph Keppler, founder of Puck magazine, published January 11th, 1893 in New York City
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"Uncle Sam is a Man of Strong Features“, Judge magazine, published November 26, 1888 by Grant Hamilton Does this cartoonist support or oppose Nativism? Explain.
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What about this one…
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Urbanization Urbanization & Industrialization occurred simultaneously 1900: 40% of Americans lived in towns or cities Who? immigrants & internal migrants from rural areas, including nearly 1 million southern blacks in the early 1900s
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Changes in Urban Areas Streetcar Cities Electric trollies, elevated railroads, subways segregated workers by income Skyscrapers Steel-framed 10+ storied buildings, Otis elevators Ethnic Neighborhoods Tenements, maintained own culture (aka: ghettos) Overcrowding disease
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Changes in Urban Areas The Suburbs 1900: suburbs surrounded major cities Frederick Law Olmsted designed “a village in the park”- curved roads, open spaces Low cost of land & construction, desire for grass, ethnic & racial prejudice, inexpensive commute Thriving Political Machines Tightly organized groups of politicians developed into power centers to coordinate needs of businesses, immigrants & underprivileged (ex. Tammany Hall & Boss Tweed in NYC) “I don't care who does the electing, so long as I get to do the nominating.”
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Wrap Up After reading “Historical Perspectives: Melting Pot or Cultural Diversity”, and using your prior knowledge discuss and respond to the following questions with your partner: 1. Do you agree more with Degler or Handlin? Explain. 2. Is the cultural diversity in the U.S. society today a permanent condition –or just unmelted bits of foreign ways that will someday fuse into a homogeneous culture? Mulberry Street NYC c1900
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Extension Crash Course: Growth, Cities, Immigration! Crash Course: Growth, Cities, Immigration!
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