Warm upWarm up
What do you think is the What do you think is the biggest difference between a biggest difference between a Robber Baron and a Captain Robber Baron and a Captain
of Industry?of Industry?
Quote Set 1Quote Set 1
We hold these truths to be self-evident, We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.that all men are created equal.– Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of
Independence, 1776Independence, 1776 Four score and seven years ago our Four score and seven years ago our
fathers brought forth…a new nation fathers brought forth…a new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created the proposition that all men are created equal.equal.– Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863
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America is a land of wonders, in which America is a land of wonders, in which everything is in constant motion and everything is in constant motion and every change seems an improvement.every change seems an improvement.– Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835
We are the pioneers of the world; the We are the pioneers of the world; the advance guard sent through the advance guard sent through the wilderness of untried things to break a wilderness of untried things to break a new path in the New World that is ours.new path in the New World that is ours.– Herman Melville, 1852Herman Melville, 1852
Quote Set 3Quote Set 3
America is a land of possibilitiesAmerica is a land of possibilities– Ludwig Max Goldberger, 1903Ludwig Max Goldberger, 1903
What then is the American…here What then is the American…here individuals of all nations are melted individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world.changes in the world.– J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur, 1782J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur, 1782
Quote Set 4Quote Set 4
The preservation of the sacred fire of The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty…[is] entrusted to the hands of liberty…[is] entrusted to the hands of the American people.the American people.– George Washington, 1789George Washington, 1789
My country My country ‘‘tis of thee; sweet land of tis of thee; sweet land of liberty; of thee I sing. Land where my liberty; of thee I sing. Land where my Fathers died; land of the PilgrimFathers died; land of the Pilgrim’’s pride; s pride; from every mountainside, let freedom from every mountainside, let freedom ring.ring.– Lyrics to Lyrics to ““My Country My Country ‘‘Tis of TheeTis of Thee”” by by
Samuel Francis SmithSamuel Francis Smith
Are these appropriate principles or Are these appropriate principles or ideals for the United States to follow?ideals for the United States to follow?– Why or why not?Why or why not?
How well does the United States How well does the United States follow these principles or ideals follow these principles or ideals today?today?– Give examples.Give examples.
The Rising The Rising Tide of Tide of
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New vs. Old ImmigrantsNew vs. Old Immigrants
Old ImmigrantsOld Immigrants– Before 1860Before 1860’’ss– Northern & Western Northern & Western
EuropeEurope– English SpeakingEnglish Speaking– Literate in primary Literate in primary
languagelanguage– ProtestantProtestant– Skilled laborersSkilled laborers– Had some Had some
resourcesresources
New ImmigrantsNew Immigrants– 1860-19201860-1920– Southern & Eastern Southern & Eastern
EuropeEurope– Little to no EnglishLittle to no English– Illiterate in primary Illiterate in primary
languagelanguage– Catholic, JewishCatholic, Jewish– Unskilled laborersUnskilled laborers– Little money or Little money or
educationeducation
Push & Pull FactorsPush & Pull Factors Economic Economic
Decline in Decline in EuropeEurope
Political & Political & Religious Religious PersecutioPersecution in n in Eastern Eastern EuropeEurope
Lure of Life Lure of Life in Americain America
Leaving Leaving their their HomelandHomeland
The Journey The Journey Across the Across the
AtlanticAtlantic
Steamship Steamship AccommodatioAccommodationsns
Living Living Conditions in Conditions in SteerageSteerage
Cabin ClassCabin Class
Arrival in AmericaArrival in America
Arriving in AmericaArriving in America– Ellis IslandEllis Island– Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty
A Growler Gang in Session (Robbing a Lush), 1887A Growler Gang in Session (Robbing a Lush), 1887
Street Arabs in Sleeping Quarters, c.1880sStreet Arabs in Sleeping Quarters, c.1880s
Medical Medical InspectionsInspections
First and Second First and Second Class InspectionsClass Inspections
Arriving At Ellis Arriving At Ellis IslandIsland
Medical Medical InspectionsInspections
Legal Legal InspectionsInspections
The Registry HallThe Registry Hall The Final The Final
InspectionInspection
Ethnic EnclavesEthnic Enclaves
Leaving Ellis IslandLeaving Ellis Island Ethnic EnclavesEthnic Enclaves
Why enclaves?Why enclaves?
Similar languageSimilar language Similar cultureSimilar culture Friends/familyFriends/family Markets selling Markets selling
ethnic foodethnic food Contact with Contact with
homeland/newspaphomeland/newspapersers
Way of segregating Way of segregating the unwanted the unwanted
Out of sight, out of Out of sight, out of mindmind
PrejudicePrejudice Fear of the Fear of the
unfamiliarunfamiliar Chinese, Italians, Chinese, Italians,
Irish, blacks, JewsIrish, blacks, Jews
Living Living ConditionsConditions
City City Tenement Tenement BuildingsBuildings
The Perils of The Perils of Tenement Tenement LivingLiving
Rural Living Rural Living ConditionsConditions
Working Working ConditionsConditions
The The Immigrant Immigrant WorkforceWorkforce
Working Working ConditionsConditions
BUT, overall BUT, overall and and improved improved Standard of Standard of LivingLiving
AmericansAmericans’’ Treatment of Treatment of ImmigrantsImmigrants American NativismAmerican Nativism
Dillingham Bill, 1921 Dillingham Bill, 1921 -> immigration -> immigration restrictions/1924 restrictions/1924 quotasquotas
HomeworkHomework
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