are immigrants taken advantage of like this today? all groups or just certain groups? why are some...
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Are immigrants taken advantage of like this today? All groups or just certain groups? Why are some immigrants treated differently/better than others?
Describe immigration during the Gilded Age? How does it compare to the
previous time period?
Immigration During the Gilded Era
Increase in immigrantsBetween 1880-1910 alone approximately
18 million immigrants came to America
Primarily from Europe (same as prior) Increase in the number from Asia Increase in the number from N & S
America
What change occured in regard to the ethnicities of immigrants during the Gilded Age?
The First Wave Northern and Western
Europeans (same as Old Immigrants)~1820-1870
Germany, England and Ireland*
Second Wave
Southern and Eastern Europe
Known as New Immigrants 1870-1920
Italy, Greece, Russia, Croatia, Slovakia
China
What makes one group in the first wave & all the groups in the second wave “different” than “old stock” Americans? Religion
Roman CatholicEastern /Greek Orthodox Jewish
Does this matter?
Other Immigration Factors
An immigrant – moving to a new country Pulled toward a new country because of
opportunities
An emigrant – moving away from their existing country Pushed away from their home country
because of problems
Does the above matter?
Reasons to Immigrate (Pull Factors) “The Golden Door” Money!!!!!!!!!!!
Gold (1848-1855) Jobs
○ factories○ railroads (1863-1869)○ *for some land*
Most of the “new immigrants” were _____________Had to leave (were pushed out) because
of: Wars Discrimination Poverty
Reasons to Emigrate (Push Factors)
Wars Discrimination
Pogrom is a Russian word meaning “to wreak havoc, to demolish violently.”
1881 – Russia’s attack on Jews
PovertyPotato famine (1845-
1852 in Ireland)Lack of land/jobs
What does this tell you about 19th century immigrants? Poor Desperate Uneducated/unskilled Care about their
nationality & religions Young, men
Why does the above matter?
How will it impact how these new Americans are viewed?
What issues will the “old stock” have with “new immigrants”?
What would this have looked like in the Gilded Age?