1. Immigration

2. Immigration Immigrants made America o _______________________ o Mines o Oilfields o Steel mills o _______________________ Became “_______________________”

3. Immigration Early in American history, most immigrants had been _________________, had money, and spoke __________________ o Most came from ____________or __________ o Change in immigration by __________ Came from Italy, Greece, Russia, and Poland Others came from China, Japan, and Korea Most were ______________, less educated, and spoke no ________________

4. Immigration Emigrant vs. Immigrant? o An ____________________ is someone who leaves their home country to settle in another country. o An _________________ is someone who has come from another country to settle in a new place, usually permanently.

5. Immigrants Why did immigrants begin to come here? o Through the “__________________________” o “__________________________” factors

6. Angel and Ellis Island _________________ o Adequate treatment o _________________ _________________ o Harsh treatment o Filthy o “Guardian of the Western Gate” o __________________

7. Ellis Island o Inspected for: ______________________ _______________________ status People became hyphenated

8. Ellis Island People traveled on different parts of the ship depending on the ________________ they had o First Class – processed on the ship o Second Class – processed on the ship o ___________________ – processed at Ellis Island Crowded, dark, and ___________________ Most allowed on deck ________________ a day

9. Europeans ______________ - ______________ o 20 million people had come from ___________________ and ____________________ Europe Italians come trying to escape ________________ o Population had boomed o Not many jobs o Farming was failing

10. Europeans _____________________ people come to America for more opportunities and to escape ________________________ o Russia had instituted _____________________ attacking and segregating Jews o From ___________________, over 2 million Jews came to the United States

11. Chinese Chinese come to America looking for _______________________________ o Railroads o Farming o Mining

12. Chinese __________________________ sentiment is growing o Many people believe that Chinese will take their jobs, so they pass the ____________________________________ ___________ – immigration nearly slows to a stop Chinese were not allowed to become _________________________

13. Chinese Chinese Exclusion Act – 1882 o Only _______________, students, merchants, tourists, and ___________________ officials allowed o ____________________ in 1892 o 1902 immigration is restricted indefinitely Not __________________ until 1943

14. Mexico Mexicans come to America for opportunity and to escape ___________________________ ________________________ o Land is taken from the poor so they revolt

15. Mexico Some walk 100’s of miles with everything they own. Others ride the rails o From 1910-1920, over _________________ come into the United States

16. Mexico Mexicans work on railroads, ranches, farms and any work they can find o They are paid ____________________ and face __________________________ o Why do they stay?

17. Life in the States People grouped togethergrouped o Formed _____________________________ o Newspapers o ____________________________________ o Keep their culture No school for some o Italians o Jews did Food, music, dance

18. Life in the States Cities grew for a variety of reasons o __________________________ Improvements in ___________________ equipment _______________________________ housing Abundance of _______________________ Form Burroughs of people

19. Life in the States Did all of the people coming into America create a o ____________________ – blending of cultures Or a o ____________________ – mixture of people that kept their cultures

20. Restricting Immigration As more people moved in a growth in _________________________ came o People did not always like immigrants because they had different ______________, beliefs, ___________________, and religions o People blamed immigrants for Loss of _____________ ______________ Slums

21. Restricting Immigration Many immigrants ___________________ to their home countries, refused to practice their _____________________, or only stayed in their neighborhoods.

22. Restricting Immigration ____________ – Japanese are banned ____________ – Immigrants must prove they can read and write ____________ – Quota system only allows 150,000 immigrants in per year ____________________ and __________ are instituted

23. Urban Problems As cities grew, problems sprang up o _____________________

24. Problems Cities grow at an unbelievable rate o No _____________________ o Close quarters o Unsanitary o No _____________________ Cities are basically trying to keep up with the growth

25. Problems Racism o _____________________ escaping racism of the South o Looking for jobs o Escaping oppression Found many of the same things in the North o _____________________ o Job _____________________

26. Problems Transportation o _____________________ is created to stop transportation problems San Francisco – Street Cars, 1873 Boston – Subway, 1897 o However, most cities could not keep up with the ever-growing demand

27. Problems Housing o _____________________ were built to save space o Most workers lived in _____________________

28. Problems Water o Limited _____________________ supply o Homes seldom had indoor plumbing o Bad water quality Cholera Typhoid Fever

29. Problems _____________________ problems arise o Horse manure o Raw sewage o _____________________ pollution o _____________________ dumped in the streets o Animals – alive and dead Pigs

30. Problems Crime o Pickpockets and thieves flourish _____________________– first full-time, salaried police force Still too small to impact the crime rate