immigration. what is an immigrant? where do they come from? before 1880- northern and western europe...
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Immigration
What is an immigrant?
Where do they come from?
Before 1880- Northern and Western Europe
*Ireland *Germany Moved to farms with families
Late 1800s- Eastern and Southern Europe AND China
Italy, Greece, Poland, Russia
Why did so many immigrants come to the United States? PUSH Factors PULL Factors
Assignment
FIC tomorrow and VOCAB due!
Put on the back of your guided notes! Read through Ch 5 Section 1 Answer the following questions
Pg. 133 #4, 5, & 6 Pg. 135 #1 & 2
I will check first thing Thursday!
The Immigrant Experience
Ellis Island
New York Opened in 1892
Angel Island
San Francisco Opened in 1910 Not as welcoming as Ellis Island!
Opportunities and Challenges
-Close to industrial jobs
What jobs do they perform?
-Lived in ________________ neighborhoods i.e. Little Italy
Chinatown
Challenges Cont…
Americanization-
program to help newcomers learn English and adopt American dress and diet
“melting pot”
The idea that all white nationalities would blend into a single culture
Facing hostility:
Nativism-
The belief that native born white Americans were superior to newcomers
Chinese Exclusion Act 1882-
passed by Congress
restricted Chinese immigrants and their rights
What were some of the effects of immigration on American culture? New traditions in American culture New vocabulary
Effects on the American economy? Fueled industrial growth Built railroads
IMMIGRANT LABOR HELPED THE U.S. BECOME A WORLD POWER!
Cities Expand and Change
Advantages of the city:
Attracted many people: *immigrants *rural people *educated *women
Technology helps city life:
Skyscraper Now able to build cities UP UP UP! Skyscraper= 10 stories or more
Electricity & Mass transit
Electric trolleys and subways 1st subway= Boston 1897
Disadvantages of the city:
Tenements Few windows, little sanitation Low-cost and multi-family
Water & sanitation risks Not many indoor toilets
Fire and crime Fire destroys Chicago in 1871!
HW:
READ pg. 144-149Answer # 4 & 5 in complete sentences at the end of your guided notes
I will collect guided notes the day of the test!