To enter and settle in a country or region to which one is not
native Why were so many coming in the late 1800s?
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I ndustrialization Immigration Urbanization More people in the
cities needed more build up, which provided more jobs Increased
populations filled the cities Provided jobs which encouraged more
to come
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Old Immigration During the early 19 th Century, most immigrants
were from England, Ireland and France Between 1840-1850, nearly a
million immigrants came from Ireland due to a potato famine. Most
settled in New York City or Boston. Ireland England France
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New Immigration During the Gilded Age, most immigrants coming
to the U.S. were from Southern and Eastern Europe Italy Poland
Greece Russia Most immigrants came from Italy or were Slavic, and
many were Jews Hungary
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New Immigration
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inspection-at-ellis-island The Journey ..Youve arrived!
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The Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor was the symbol of
America to many immigrants looking for a new life A Land of Hope
Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to
breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teaming shore. Send
these, the homeless, the tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp
beside the golden door. -- Statue of Liberty
Immigrants coming into New York were stopped at Ellis Island
Ellis Island Incoming immigrants were given a physical to check for
diseases and their criminal record was checked
Ethnic Cities Little Italy Little Italy, New York City, circa
1901 By 1900, immigrants made up a great portion of the countrys
largest cities, including New York City, Chicago and Boston
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Ethnic Cities - Chinatown Immigrants lived in their own
separate neighborhoods like Little Italy or Chinatown and kept many
of their former traditions. Chinatown, New York City
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Immigration led to a massive increase in the number of slums
and people living in poverty in U.S. cities.
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Tenement dwellings Tenements cheaply built apartment buildings
were often overcrowded and lacked many necessities.
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Tenement dwellings Cities could not keep up with the massive
rise in population, leading to poor city services.
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FIVE CENTS A SPOT J. Riis
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The Rise of Nativism The flood of immigrants into the U.S.
worried many Americans who felt their way of life could be changed.
Nativism is: * an extreme hatred of foreigners * an extreme hatred
of foreigners * a desire to limit immigration. * a desire to limit
immigration. Xenophobia is the fear of foreigners
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The Rise of Nativism New immigrants were blamed for many of the
nations problems that were brought on by the Industrial
Revolution
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The Rise of Nativism Workers blamed immigrants for low wages or
shortages of employment. A resentment of foreigners crept into
Americas attitudes.
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Asian Immigration During the late 1800s, California saw a boom
in the immigrants coming from Asia Most Chinese immigrants settled
in Los Angeles and San Francisco; many were processed at Angel
Island
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Chinese Exclusion Act The Chinese Exclusion Act was the law
passed by Congress in 1882 that greatly reduced the amount of Asian
immigrants coming to America
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Chinese Exclusion Act The law barred Chinese immigration for 10
years and prevented the Chinese from becoming U.S. citizens.