Immigrants and Urbanization
Why did immigrants come to the United States? All came for different reasons. some came for jobs and to get away from difficult ways of living.
Immigrants came from all over most came from Europe, China, Japan, and Mexico.
Issues they faced: many people got sick on the ships and died from the sickness. very long trips and dangerous. some people were criminals and they thought that once they got to the us it wouldnt matter but it did and they got sent back.
most immigrants settled in the city due to jobs and cheaper housing for them and their families.
Political machine: they were organizations that controlled activities of political parties in a city. offered services and businesss
Boss Tweed: William tweed was a boss of a political machine. became the head o the most powerful democratic political machine in new york city.
corruption was cause by the desire for power and money. the corruption first started in local politics during the industrial age eventually infected national politics.
Civil services was the system where government jobs go to the most qualified people. the Middleton civil services act allowed people to get government hobs based on their merits and qualifications.
nearly 20 million people arrived in the us between 18780 and 1920. Early on Many people were attracted by the Gold Rush. Many Chinese came over to work on the railroads. Cities lacked the proper resources to have so many people coming in so quickly.
People built homes for people who had nothing. Employers hired immigrants "under the table" for a small income. People donated ol clothing and household items to immigrants.
Immigration and Urbanization
Push factors
- Population Growth- Europe had bad food and homes cause overcrowding
- Agricultural changes
- crop failures
- Industrial revolution
- religious and political chaos
Pull Factors:
- Freedom-practice what they pleased
- Economic opportunity
- Plentiful Land
Came from:
- Britain, Ireland, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, China
Issues faced on the ride over:
- traveling time was 2 weeks to 3 months
- crammed with hundreds of bodies
Restrictions on immigration:
- it was getting to crowded
- had a .50 cent tax on each immigrant
- Literacy test was given to immigrants for them to be able to come in
Why did cities grow quickly:
- industrial expansion
- problems- noise, air pollution, lack of sanitation, traffic became common
- people helped by- draw, paint, and play music during this time in the street
Political machine:
- group that controls the activities of a political party
- Boss Tweed- "boss" of Tammany hall
Corruption in government:
- established by a group called the machine
Laws that came about:
- Homestead act
Reform means changes were made
Status quo means stays the same
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