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Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
mostly to escape religous problems
not enough farmland
independence
criminals were sent over as their punishment
opprotunities
first people were called free thinkers
Where did immigrants come from?
western and northern europe. italy, austria, hungry, and russia
1870- 1920: Golden years of immigration
chinese came to west coast in small numbers
came to seek fortune in the gold rush
help build railroads
farms, mining, and domestic services
the japanese came to west coast like the chinese
better life education, jobs
to escape poverty and unemployment
jamica, cuba, puerto rico, and other countries
from the west indies
1880- 1920
mexicans
better jobs
to flee from polictical turmoil
wanted to get away from economic crisis
pull factors- things in another country that are pulling you over to that country
push factors- bad things in your country that are pushing you out of it
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
rarely allowed on decks
very crowded
little fresh air and exercise
diseases were spread quickly
lasted about a week to get over to the US
ellis island was the cheap immigration station
over 12 million immigrants came throught ellis island
immigrants had to pass inspections
in new york harbor
only 20% we detained
most got through
requirments:
had to have at least $25 with them
demonstrate how they were able to work
had to prove they were never convicted of a felony
Angel Island
san fransico
mostly asian and chinese people came here
harsh treatment
a fire destroyed most of the island
US voted to deny most of the chinese so they questioned them unfairly
payed them less
had to learn how to get along with other cultures
the americans thought of the immigrants as a threat
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?
many people considered american the melting pot
a mixture of different races and cultures who've melted together
nativism- viewing yourself superior to the other ethinic groups
people who are born in the US felt that the immigrants weren't good
if you were not a wasp (white anglo - saxons protistant) you were not a good person
the rise of nativisms
anti-catholic attacks
immigrants had to pass a literacy test
anti- asian sentiment-
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?
Ch. 7.3
What was the political machine and what did they do for a city?
Tell me about Boss Tweed and the Tweed Ring.
What caused all this corruption in government?
What laws came about to reform government?
Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, James Garfield, Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, Grover Cleveland and William Mckinley were all presidents during the late 1800's. Were they a reform president or a status quo president?
Ch. 8.1:
-What advances in science and technology help solve urban problems?
Ch. 8.2:
-How did education change in the late 1800's and early 1900's?
Ch. 8.3:
-What laws and restrictions were put on African-Americans and other minorities after Reconstruction ended?
-Explain the significance of Plessy v. Ferguson.
Ch. 8.4:
-Explain what people did for entertainment in the late 1800's and early 1900's.
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