1. Immigration and Urbanization
Chapter 15

2. Previously Discussed Immigrate – to move to another country
Hispanics and Asians came for new land, jobs, and worked on Transcontinental Railroad
Homestead Act of 1862
Workers fought for new opened land in the west

3. Reasons to Immigrate Religious Persecution Famine Rising Population
Jobs in the U.S.
Political Movements
Desire to own land
Any others?

4. The Journey Steam Ship Came with usually one suitcase
1 week from Europe, 3 weeks from Asia
Came with usually one suitcase
Immigration Stations
Ellis Island in NY, Angel Island in CA
Pass an inspection

5. First site European Immigrants Seen of U.S.

6. Quote on Statue of Liberty
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest- tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door.”
Emma Lazarus

7. Immigration Change Prior to 1890 After 1890 Western Europe
Germany-26%
Ireland-16%
England
Northern Europe
Scandinavia-11%
Chinese and Japanese
Mexico
Many Jews from all over Europe
After 1890
Southern Europe (Italy)
Central Europe (Austria-Hungary)
Eastern Europe (Russia and Poland)

8. Immigration Change Early Years After 1890
Immigrated because of necessity (Famine)
Hardship
After 1890
Farming in Europe became easier.
Land was used up because farming was easier
Younger people looking to start their own farms
Move to U.S. where there is an abundance of land
Steamship made it cheap to move

10. Family Waiting to Land

11. Immigrants Waiting to be Processed

12. New Life In America Melting Pot – a mixture of cultures
Nativism – favoritism toward native born Americans
Conflicts between ethnic groups, racism, gangs.
Many Anti-Catholic
Literacy tests in 1896
Chinese Exclusion Act

13. Postcard Home
Put yourself in the eyes of an immigrant who has just spent one month here in America during the late 1800s/early 1900s. You are sending a postcard home to your family that you left behind and detailing what your life has been like. You will also design the front of your postcard to look similar to the time period being discussed. You know about what immigrants faced during this period, so be as historically accurate as possible.

14. City Life for Immigrants
Housing a big problem
Tenements – multi-family urban houses
Overcrowded and unsanitary
Mass transit – subways
Running water, sanitation, crime, fire were all problems
Faced bribes from political machines for votes