Chapter 20Chapter 20

Immigration/ Growth of CitiesImmigration/ Growth of Cities

ImmigrationImmigration

VocabularyVocabulary:: EmigrateEmigrate- to leave home- to leave home Ethnic Group-Ethnic Group- minorities that speak minorities that speak

different language and have different different language and have different customscustoms

SteerageSteerage- cramped quarter on lower desk - cramped quarter on lower desk of boatsof boats

SweatshopSweatshop- dark, crowed work spaces- dark, crowed work spaces AssimilationAssimilation-become apart of American -become apart of American

CultureCulture

Vocabulary ContinueVocabulary Continue

TenementTenement-building were several families -building were several families livedlived

SlumSlum- poor rundown neighborhoods- poor rundown neighborhoods SuburbSuburb-residential areas outside of cities-residential areas outside of cities The Gilded Age-The Gilded Age- time of extravagant time of extravagant

wealthwealth Settlement Houses-Settlement Houses- provided medical provided medical

care, playgrounds, nurseries, libraries, care, playgrounds, nurseries, libraries, classesclasses

New Way of ImmigratesNew Way of Immigrates

Old Immigrates came Old Immigrates came from Northwest from Northwest Europe; England, Europe; England, Ireland-Spoke Ireland-Spoke English, similar English, similar customs/culturecustoms/culture

New Immigrates New Immigrates came from Eastern & came from Eastern & southern Europe; southern Europe; Greeks, Italians, Greeks, Italians, Russians, Hungarians, Russians, Hungarians, Turks, PolishTurks, Polish

Trouble blending inTrouble blending in

New Immigrates left New Immigrates left for American because for American because of trouble at home. of trouble at home. (religion, lack of $$)(religion, lack of $$)

Had a hard time Had a hard time blending in to society.blending in to society.

Many had different Many had different languages, religions languages, religions (catholic/Jewish)(catholic/Jewish)

How they got to AmericaHow they got to America

Journey across Journey across Atlantic ocean mainly Atlantic ocean mainly as steerage. Entered as steerage. Entered through Statue of through Statue of Liberty, New York Liberty, New York Harbor and processed Harbor and processed them at Ellis Island.them at Ellis Island.

Asian Immigrates Asian Immigrates crossed Pacific Ocean crossed Pacific Ocean entered in through entered in through Angle Island Ca.Angle Island Ca.

AssimilationAssimilation

Many immigrants Many immigrants found work in found work in sweatshops.sweatshops.

Many “old” immigrates Many “old” immigrates mad at them for taking mad at them for taking jobs.jobs.

Many wanted Many wanted immigrates to immigrates to assimilate into assimilate into American culture American culture instead of building instead of building ethnic communities.ethnic communities.

Opposition to Opposition to ImmigrationsImmigrations

Nativists- opposed Nativists- opposed immigration and immigration and wanted to ban it.wanted to ban it.

Chinese Exclusion Chinese Exclusion Act 1882- Act 1882- prohibited entrance prohibited entrance into US for 10 into US for 10 years.years.

Immigration Act Immigration Act 1917- required a 1917- required a literacy test for literacy test for citizenshipcitizenship

Contribution of Contribution of ImmigrationImmigration

Supplied workers Supplied workers for economic growthfor economic growth

Shaped American Shaped American lifelife

Created major Created major religious groups; religious groups; Catholics, Jewish, Catholics, Jewish, ProtestantsProtestants

Helped factories Helped factories and cities grow.and cities grow.

Gilded Age Gilded Age Progressive MovementProgressive Movement

This movement This movement started by wanted started by wanted to educate to educate immigrates which immigrates which led to education for led to education for all and Public all and Public Schools.Schools.

Gilded Age a time Gilded Age a time of extreme wealth of extreme wealth by railroad, Oil, by railroad, Oil, Steel barons.Steel barons.

Growth of CitiesGrowth of Cities

Bigger population Bigger population increased size of increased size of cities.cities.

Needed more house, Needed more house, tenement living.tenement living.

Growth of Growth of transportation lead transportation lead to growth of suburbs to growth of suburbs by middle class.by middle class.

Problems in CitiesProblems in Cities

Rapid growth lead to overcrowding.Rapid growth lead to overcrowding. Tenement housing neighborhoods turned Tenement housing neighborhoods turned

into slums.into slums. Sanitation and garbage were a problem Sanitation and garbage were a problem Health concernsHealth concerns Major CrimeMajor Crime YMCA/YWCA- created to help get youth off YMCA/YWCA- created to help get youth off

the streets.the streets. Settlement Houses established- most Settlement Houses established- most

famous, Hull House in Chicagofamous, Hull House in Chicago

Look of Cities changeLook of Cities change

Skyscrapers are builtSkyscrapers are built Bridges were built like the Eads Bridge Bridges were built like the Eads Bridge

and the Brooklyn Bridges.and the Brooklyn Bridges.

Modern timesModern times

This time period set the stage for This time period set the stage for American to move into the cities we know American to move into the cities we know today.today.