1. Immigration Industrialization drew a flood of immigrants to the United States

2. Immigration From 1865 to 1900, some 13.5 million people came to the United States From 1865 to 1900, some 13.5 million people came to the United States Why? Why? With available jobs and open land people were drawn to the United States (Pull Factors) With available jobs and open land people were drawn to the United States (Pull Factors)

3. Immigration During this time period, Europe faced many devastating conditions During this time period, Europe faced many devastating conditions A potato crop failure in Ireland and a revolution in Germany brought many people from those countries here (Push Factors) A potato crop failure in Ireland and a revolution in Germany brought many people from those countries here (Push Factors)

4. Immigration People also came from Italy, Poland, Russia, Sweden, England, and other European countries People also came from Italy, Poland, Russia, Sweden, England, and other European countries Would they settle in the North or South? Why? Would they settle in the North or South? Why? Majority of the immigrants came into this country through New York City at Ellis Island or San Francisco at Angel Island and stayed in the north because there were more cities, jobs, and some educational opportunities Majority of the immigrants came into this country through New York City at Ellis Island or San Francisco at Angel Island and stayed in the north because there were more cities, jobs, and some educational opportunities

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6. Immigration As more people moved into the cities, there became a shortage of places to live As more people moved into the cities, there became a shortage of places to live Ghettos: Poor areas that are dominated by a single ethnic group (Little Italy, Chinatown) Ghettos: Poor areas that are dominated by a single ethnic group (Little Italy, Chinatown) Ghettos started to appear all over the cities as more people lived together in small areas Ghettos started to appear all over the cities as more people lived together in small areas

7. Immigration What about their education? They don’t speak English! What about their education? They don’t speak English! Immigrant children learned English, American customs, religion, and culture and taught it to their parents Immigrant children learned English, American customs, religion, and culture and taught it to their parents These immigrants also introduced parts of their language and culture to older Americans These immigrants also introduced parts of their language and culture to older Americans

8. Immigration Immigrants competed against other minority groups for jobs, which kept wages low Immigrants competed against other minority groups for jobs, which kept wages low They worked long hours in awful conditions like the people before them They worked long hours in awful conditions like the people before them They helped build the railroads, canals, introduced new farming techniques, and labored in factories They helped build the railroads, canals, introduced new farming techniques, and labored in factories

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10. Immigration Americans were not happy with all of these new immigrants Americans were not happy with all of these new immigrants They thought they were superior and therefore discriminated against immigrants; This is known as Nativism They thought they were superior and therefore discriminated against immigrants; This is known as Nativism Sound familiar??? Sound familiar???

11. Immigration They were put on the same level as African Americans were decades ago They were put on the same level as African Americans were decades ago

12. Immigration The gov’t did take some action to keep certain immigrants out of the United States The gov’t did take some action to keep certain immigrants out of the United States Chinese Exclusion Act: Sharply limited the number of Chinese into the U.S. in 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act: Sharply limited the number of Chinese into the U.S. in 1882 Gentleman’s Agreement: Agreement with Japan which almost stopped all Japanese immigration to America in 1907 Gentleman’s Agreement: Agreement with Japan which almost stopped all Japanese immigration to America in 1907

13. Immigration These immigrants were easily influenced by a corrupt group of people These immigrants were easily influenced by a corrupt group of people Political Machine: A group of politicians associated with the Democratic party that would provide jobs, money, or a place to stay to immigrants in exchange for their vote Political Machine: A group of politicians associated with the Democratic party that would provide jobs, money, or a place to stay to immigrants in exchange for their vote Most notorious was William “Boss” Tweed who ran the New York City political machine known as Tammany Hall Most notorious was William “Boss” Tweed who ran the New York City political machine known as Tammany Hall