Immigration and Urbanization
Define these Key terms and Id these people – Who, What, When, Where, How, and Why
pg. 126-153 and pg. 184-187
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Rural / Urbanization
Steerage
Nativism
Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
Gentlemen’s Agreement (1907)
Red Scare / 1919
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McCarren-Walter Immigration Act (1952)
Immigration Act of 1965
Refugee Act of 1980
Leisure Time –define & list four activities
in the late 1800s early 1900s
11. Ida B. Wells
Comprehension:
1. What problems did families living in tenements/skyscrapers face? How did settlement houses try
to help slum dwellers? Name a famous Settlement House and its founder.
2. What is the difference between “Assimilation,” “Americanization,” “Melting Pot,” and
“Cultural Pluralism” theories of immigration cultural adaption?
3. Read the excerpt on page 847 about ‘The New Colossus.” What does the phrase ‘Mother of
Exiles’ mean? What is the meaning of the ‘Golden Door’?
4. What are Political Machines? Why would immigrants vote for Political Machine candidates?
Would you have voted for a Political Machine? Explain your answer- USE HISTORICAL
REASONING! (in other words don’t think about your life today – think about you might have done in– 1901)
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How did urban mass transit technology evolve DURING THE GILDED AGE? How did the
electric trolley and subways affect city dwellers?
6. How did newspapers and magazines like the New York World/ Journal attract readers? Name the
editors of the papers.
7. On a separate sheet of typing paper. Create and Complete a graphic organizer similar to the one
below by filling in the main idea and proponent of each of the theories and movements listed.
Theory or Movement
Main Idea (major beliefs)
Proponent (person –we studied who supported it)
Social Darwinism
Laissez-Faire
Gospel of Wealth
Social Gospel Movement
Locate the following places:
On a map of the US label – unless noted otherwise use a black star to label the following. MAKE SURE
YOU LABEL EVERYTHING!!! ADD TITLE AND INCLUDE YEARS
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Label and draw a boat on Ellis Island
New York City (Label and Draw a tenement)
Chicago (Label and Draw a Big Factory)
Niagara Falls (Label and Draw the Talented Tenth )
2. Label and draw angel wings on Angel Island
4. San Francisco (Label and Draw a school house)
6. Detroit (Label and Draw a tenement)
8. Label and Draw the Statue of Liberty on Liberty
Island
9. On the back of the map explain the importance of
both Ellis and Angel Island as it pertains to this chapter.
***I will only accept neat work! –
Sloppy work, hurried work – Will BE
ASSIGNED A GRADE OF ZERO***