still presenting today. 7-1, immigration and urbanization.
extra credit opportunity this weekend. i dont think i'll go....
20 million Europeans came over between 1870 and 1920- before 1890s, most immigrants were from northern and western europe. 1907- a million came from south and east europe (italy, austria, hungary, russia)
They came to escape religious issues and to escape the royal mistreatment. wanted to be independent. america offered better opportunities in general. criminals were also sent to america as punishment.
the Chinas went to the west coast. between 1850 and 1883, more than 300,000 chinese came to america. they came to seek gold, also to help with railroad construction and mining services. by 1920, more than 200,000 japanese lived in california. came for better lives an education and to escape poverty, unemployment.
1880-1920: 260,000 jamaican, cuban, and puerto rican immigrants came.
Mexicans came for jobs and to flee political issues and economic crisises. 1902 national reclamation act encouraged mexicans to come to america.(push and pull factors)
becca's turn. life in a new land.
by the 1870's, people traveled in steamships- across the atlantic took about a week, and pacific took 3 weeks. people were crowded together in un-hygenic conditions while on the boats. diseases spread quickly. many died on the overseas trip.
Ellis island: the cheif immigration station located in the new york harbor off the coast of new jersey. from 1890-1995, more than 12 million immigrants passed through ellis island in new york. people had to pass tests to get in to america (20% were kept for more than a day, but only 2% failed the tests and were sent home)tests weer physical examination. had to pass the government inspection (had to prove they'd never been convicted of a felony, had to demonstrate their ability to work, had to show they had money, had to have at least $25 dollars by 1909)
Angel Island: located in san fransisco. immigrants were mostly asians. 1910-1940 about 50,000 chinese immigrants passed thorugh. harsh questioning and bad conditions similar to being on the ship. racist- americans didnt really want the chinese in america.
immigrants had to find jobs and homes. had to understand unfamiliar languages. and cope with getting along. immigrants often grouped together and settled down with others who spoke their language.
Why did people want to put restrictions on immigrants and what were those restrictions?
immigrants didnt want to give up their cultures.
melting pot: people of several cultures blending their views and customs.
nativism: believing those there earlier were better than those who came later.
anglo-saxons beleved themselves to be superior to all other ethnics except brittish, german and scandinavian. or people who were free, energetic, and progressive. definatelty racist.
nativism was racism against not only the skin color, but also against religion and ethnic background.
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