Immigrants and Urbanization
Chapter 7
Why did immigrants come to the US?
To escapape
Where did immigrants come from?
Most came from Mexico
What problems/Issues did immigrants face on the trip over and when they got here?
There was a lot of sickness and deaths on the trips over
Why did some people want to put restrictions on immigration? What were those restrictions?
The people felt like they were losing their land
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
They were organizations that controlled activities of the political parties
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring
William Tweed was a boss of a political machine
What caused all the corruption in government?
The corruption was caused by the desire for power and money
What laws came about to reform government?
Civil service was the system where government jobs go to the most qualified people
Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
Nearly 20 million people arrives in the US between 18870 and 1920
What problems did cities face due to the rapid increase in population?
Chities lacked the proper resources and became very unsanitary and a lot of homeless people.
What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?
People built homes for people who had nothing, Employers hired immigrants for a small income
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