Ch. 7.1:Why did immigrants come to the US?Austria-Hungary-religious persecution, rise of population, escape Austria authoirties.Jews-Russia anti-semitism policy and the progroms, desire to give children better education and a happy life.USA Dream-freedom and gold. jobsWest Indies-jobs were scarce, Industrial BoomMexico-find work. flee political turmoilGermans-modernization and population grrowth, economis hardshipsIrish-potato famine, hardships at home, civil unrestWhere did immigrants come from?Germans, Irreland, Austria-Hungary, JewsWhat problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?there was a language problem, they overcame it by the use of interpreters. hard finding a job, getting along in daily life, favored born americans over immagrants, gave way to anit-immagration groups. The Gentlemens Agreement=informational agreemant between USA and the Empire of JapanWhy did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restrictions?Ch. 7.2Why did cities grow so quickly in the late 1800's and early 1900's?immigrants came to the city because it was cheaper, more convenient, and provided better opportunities. Inventions such as the McCormick reaper and steal plow.What problems did cities fact due to the rapid increase in population?transportation-streat cars in 1873, electric subways in 1897sanitation-fire-crime-water-didn;t have safe drinking water, 1870 filterationhousing- two options (bourding house or buy a house. tenements, multifamily urban dwelling, 1879 new york passed a law that apertments had to have ventilation.What did some people do to try to help the bad situation in the cities?Ch. 7.3What 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?
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