once again, we are doing our powerpoints. we are starting 7-1 today which means that my two week wait is almost over. ive had mine done for a looong time now.
7-1
-Why did immigrants come to the US?
better opportunites, criminals sent as punishment, fir
Today, in class, we got on the computers and started our presentations while jammin to 'sweet caroline.'
Nicole went first, and talked about Asians and why they caame to America. Some reasons Chinese and Japanese came over was to have a better life an
Today, is stilll presentation day!
Ch. 7.1:
-Why did immigrants come to the US?
escape religious problems. not enough land to farm, to get their own land. live freely.
-Where did immigrants come from?
Came from europe and ireland and later austria and hun
Chapter 7 - 1
Ch. 7.1:
Why did immigrants come to the US?
Where did immigrants come from?
What problems/issues did immigrants face on the trip over and once they got here?
Why did some people want to put restriction on immigration? What were those restric
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-
presentations
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?
west
ellis island main immigration station angel island second biggest immigtration station mostly chinese came through. why did some people want ot put restriction on immigration and what were they????
section 7-1
the Europeans came to the united states for better oppertunities. They thought that they could live independent lives. Chinese went to the west coast in small numbers. they settled camps along yupa, and Bear rivers.
Chinese left there home
StrikWomen had power leaders such as Mary Harris Jones. strikes turned violent, and would be locked in so they could not steal everything and leave. Unions became more powerful, emplyees began to fear them. managers tried to fire union members. 1904
depressio n of 1893 3000 workersgot laid off 1894 the strike began the aru stated to boycott the trains mary harris hones was the most prominent organizer in the womens labor movement 1903 she exposed the cruelties of child labors there was a fire in
6-3
Strike Turn Violent
The Pullman Company Strike
during panic of 1893 and the depression, 3000 workers wwere laid off and wages were cut
workers took home less than six bucks a week
1894 the strike began
the ARU started to boycott the trains
pullman hired
When unions became more powerful employees began to fear them.\
Employees fired union members
"yellow-dog contract"
Workers continured to view.... Not sure computer got unhooked.
7-1
New Immigrants
Religious Frredom.
Land
Work
Food
Gold.
Immigrants came to see
During the 1800s there was inventions made to make farmers like alot easier. in 1830 it too almost a weeks time more than in 1900 to produce a bushel of grain. Spain brought horses over so it could be easier to hunt. whites pretty much took the land
5-1 presented by Navi an Hannah
Today he showed us how to put our powerpoints onto our profile so Mr. Bruns could view them. We also started our presentations. First was section 5-2 which was about importance of railroads on the great plains women did more work in 1872 is when Yell
the pullmAN COmpany strike bruing the panic of 1893 and the depression 3000 ppl got laid off and wages were cut less than 6 dolars a week 1894 strike begain the aru started boycott the trains strikers fired and never could work agian there women oran
5-1
When the europeans brought guns and horses to the Indians it caused many wars over hunting teritory. The women took care of the camps and the children. women made things out of the animal hides that the men killed. White settlers pushed Native ame
