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GROWING IMMIGRATION
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Where did they come from?
The Americas Asia Northern Europe (before the Civil War) English, Scots, Irish, Germans, Scandinavians Southern Europe, Eastern Europe (After the Civil War) E. European Jews/Southern Italians/Greeks Slavic peoples (Poles, Slovaks, Czechs, Croats, Serbs, Ukrainians, Russians, Armenians)
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To clarify… Before 1890, most European immigrants came from northwest Europe After 1890, most European immigrants came from southwest Europe
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Push and Pull Reasons of Course!
Why did they leave? Push and Pull Reasons of Course!
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Over-Population
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Lack of Jobs
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Government Tyranny
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Crop Failures! Land Shortages!
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Famine
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High Taxes/ Cost of Living
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Political or Religious Persecution
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How did they get here? Steamships made of iron and steel
2-3 weeks to 1 week by 1900 Created “birds of passage”-single male worker who came for a short time, earn money, and return home
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Steamships cont. Most immigrants traveled in Steerage (large open area beneath ship’s deck) Cheap fares Limited toilet facilities, no privacy, poor food
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Castle Garden ( )
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In 1886 greeted by Statue of Liberty in NY harbor
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ELLIS ISLAND “Gate to America” or “Golden Door”
70% of European immigrants arrived in NYC In 1892 an immigration center opened at Ellis Island in NY harbor Immigrants were given medical check-up and a series of questions
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Vito’s Story
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The caption reads . . . Held at Ellis Island – Undesirable emigrants to be taken back by steamship company that brought them Sometimes immigrants were “quarantined” (isolated to prevent the spread of disease): tuberculosis, small pox, measles Some were even deported due to serious diseases: trachoma or other reasons
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Name? Occupation? Who paid your fare? Can you read or write? How much money do you have? Have you been to prison or in a poorhouse? Where are you going? Do you have a job already?
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Many immigrants received new names
Buchenroth=Roth Stefanopoulous= Stevens
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Angel Island - California
The Ellis Island of the West Coast
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Angel Island San Francisco Horrible conditions
On Ellis Island, immigrants were processed through within hours or days; on Angel Island, they spent weeks or months.
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Where did immigrants settle?
Most lived with friends and relatives in established communities Communities formed in ports of entry (NY/Boston) and inland cities (Cleveland, Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago) Only 2% went to the south
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Jobs for immigrants Mines, mills, and factories Friends and relatives helped each other In other cases, a Padrone (labor boss) found jobs, provided food and shelter in exchange for large percentage of immigrant wages
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