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Bell Ringer Explain how Thomas Edison helped to shape the modern world.
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LEQ: How will immigrants change America and aid in the urbanization of cities?
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The Old Immigrants Northern and Western Europe Protestant
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The New Immigrants 1880-1910 Southern & Eastern Europe
Catholic & Jewish East Asia
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Why America? New life Escape religious persecution, poverty
Prosperity was possible in America
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Ellis Island NYC harbor 1892-opened as immigration station
Had to pass inspection before allowed to enter US
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Now Let’s See It
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Angel Island San Francisco Many Chinese immigrants were detained
Poverty and discrimination awaited many new comers
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Urban Communities Most settled in cities
Took low-paying unskilled jobs Lived in poor housing near factories
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Urban Communities Immigrants settled near others from their homeland
Ethnic clusters dominated cities
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Urban Communities Benevolent Societies
Aid organizations to help new immigrations Jobs Health Care Education
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Nativists Respond Wanted to close America’s doors to immigration
Believed immigratns brought crime and poverty, accepted jobs for lower wages, loss of jobs and kept wages low for everyone
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Limiting Chinese Immigration
Many blamed Chinese for taking jobs Denis Kearney- Irish immigrant, leader of anti-Chinese immigration group
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Limiting Chinese Immigration
Chinese Exclusion Act- 1883 Banned Chinese immigration for 10 years Denied citizenship to Chinese already in US Renewed in 1892, chinese immigration was banned indefinitely in 1902.
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Now Let’s See It
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Limiting Japanese Immigration
Japanese students in San Francisco were segregated Gentlemen’s Agreement Teddy Roosevelt & Japan No unskilled workers from Japan Japanese children could attend school with other American children
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Why do you believe Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act?
Bell Ringer Why do you believe Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act?
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Other Immigrants Nativists opposed immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe Claimed they were poor and illiterate Literacy Test-1917 Read English
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American Cities Cities run out of room and build up Mass Transit
Steel frames Elisha Otis’s safety elevator Mass Transit
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American Cities Urban planning utilized the space wisely
Frederick Law Olmstead NY Central Park
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Skyscrapers
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Class Differences- Wealthy
Inheritance Industry and business Displayed wealth Proper education
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Class Differences- Middle Class
New industries brought increased urban middle class Educated workers Qualifications
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Class Differences- Working Class
Lived in poverty Growing population kept wages low Housing was crowed and unclean
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Settlement House Movement
Taught skills people could use to help themselves out of poverty Hull House founded by Jane Addams Gave women opportunity to lead and organize
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Settlement House Movement
Social Gospel Idea that religious faith should be expressed through good works Churches had duty to solve society’s problems Social Darwinists disagreed
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Let’s See It! (stop at 1:45)
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Immigration in 2015 allegiance
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What are your feelings toward immigration in 2015?
Should America have requirements for immigrants? For example, a literacy test Should America have health requirements for immigrants? Should America be more selective? Justify your opinion with reasoning.
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