Goal 5 Part 3
Immigration
Why come to America?
Escaping religious, economic and religious
persecution
1870-1920 = 20 million European immigrants
America – land of opportunity
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Immigration Patterns
Before 1890 (Old Immigrants)
came from WESTERN and NORTHERN
Europe
 After 1890 (New Immigrants)
came from SOUTHERN and EASTERN Europe
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Immigrants = “birds of passage”
U.S. (New Immigrants)– “open arms!!!”
Why?
Immigration stations
Ellis Island *GOLDEN DOOR
Chief immigration station
from 1892-1924)
inspection station at
New York Harbor (East Coast)
(Europeans) / 1
2 million European immigrants
Barn-like structure
**Northeast and Midwest America – experienced the
FASTEST growth due to
immigration!
 Angel Island
Asians, primarily Chinese,
West Coast
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Ellis Island (Golden Door) Inspection
Station
Melting Pot
- “Melting Pot”
describes America as a mixture of culture and people
who blended together
 Side effect = NATIVISM (introduced by KnowNothing Party)
 Nativism - anti-immigrant feeling
 Religion– differences in religion caused “nativism”
to be an issue more than anything else!
U.S BEGINS TO THINK ABOUT RESTRICTIONS!!!!
Immigration Restriction
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*Prescott Hall (1894) – founded the Immigration
Restriction League
points out the “Right” and “Wrong” countries
Right – Britain, Germany, Scandinavian,
(progressive/energetic –can help American
economy)
Wrong – Any Latin country (stagnant –cannot help
American economy)
Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
Gentlemen’s Agreement (1907-1908)
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Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)-
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FIRST major federal law LIMITING immigration
to the U.S.
banned all entry of the Chinese except students,
teachers, doctors
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Main reasoning?
 Gentlemen’s Agreement (1907-1908) –
Story: Japanese students were in segregated
schools in California
 Agreement: Japanese government limited
immigration into America IF Japan and U.S
could agree to lift segregated schools!!!!
Chinese Exclusion Act
Urbanization
Urbanization - the growth of cities
 Why would immigrants settle in the cities?
-cheapest place to live
-offered jobs to
unskilled workers
*Side effect of urbanization:
leads to
URBAN PROBLEMS!!!!
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Other Urban Problems
(SIDE EFFECT OF URBANIZATION)
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Transportation – fixed by “mass transit”
systems (Subway, Trolley)
Water – chlorination filters
Sanitation – developed sewer lines and
sanitation departments
Crime – police forces
Fire – fire departments
Housing problems
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How the Other Half Lives
BY: Jacob
Riis
- points out the multifamily urban-dwelling
lifestyle (tenements) / (overcrowded and
unsanitary)
Tenements –
overcrowding and unsanitary
urban housing (NO EDUCATION)
T.Q. Where was the source of the GREATEST
number of immigrants to the United States in early
1900?
a.
Southern and Eastern Europe
b.
Northern and Western Europe
c.
Mexico and California
d.
China and Japan
Urban Problems
Social Welfare Reformer
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Settlement Houses
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led mostly by **JANE ADAMS**
(HULL HOUSE) (most famous)
Settlement Houses - community centers that assisted
“poor immigrants” / provided educational, cultural, and
social expectancies to fit into American society.
(ASSIMILATION/AMERICANIZTION)
 *Difference between Tenement and Settlement
House???
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Jane Adams’ Hull House, Chicago Illinois
Hull House Ghost
Immigrant Journey
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E.Q. Analyze the immigrant journey
by evaluating the emotional and
physical rollercoaster they
experienced while arriving in America