Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
Where did immigrants come from?
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
Ch. 7.2
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
Continuing on Chapter Seven - One with Cassie... Gotta work on my project for next week...
May 6, 1882, congress passed the chinese act, over the veto of President Garfield, they were shut off for the next 60 years. The anti japanese movement was started from a editorials against the japs.
The Genltemen's Agreement is a Japan's government agreed to limit immigration of unskilled workers to the United States in exchange for the repeal of the San Fransico segregation order.
Back to chapter 5 - 3
The rise and fall of populism.
The populist party platform was organized in st. louis.
The Panic of 1893, the economy collapsed. Depression in Europe led to british selling american investments. On May 15, stock prices reach all time low. And unemployment went steadily.
Bryan and the 'Cross of Gold' the cross of gold was a speech given by William Jenning Bryan and the Democratic Convention. It was known as the greatest speech in American Political history. Issue was whether to endorse the free coinage of silver at a ratio of silver to gold.
Answer to question: The populist were farmers and common people, known as the people's party. This party was aimed to help the common person. Omaha Platform - more money supply, they wanted inflation. Graduated income tax (the more you make, the more taxes you had to pay), Federal Loan program. 8 hour work day, and restrictions on immigration.
Chapter 7 Section 2
Moving into Urbanization.
Why immigrants came: to get away from the potato famine.
-Job shortages.
-To be free.
-To escape discrimination.
The Americanization Movement (goal was to help people be for immigration than against it) took place during the late 1800's. People from wide ranging cultures could come to the American cities because of Francis Kellor.
Major oppertunities and losses that made immigrants move here.
Good: transportation changes, jobs, industrial revolution, the cost and conveniency of cites.
Bad: Depression and potato famine.
Transportation was sailing, and because of this it was harder to do in the early 1800's. later on steamships were taken.
Industrialization - Businesses and jobs were easier to find. Huge difference in wages.
Potato Famine - the potato famine was around 1845, when a fungal disease was found in the potato crops. Farming techonology improved in the late 19th century.
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