Urbanization and Immigration

Discrimination

unfair treatment based on religion, race, or ethnicity.

Where did the majority of people coming to the U.S. in the late 1800's and early 1900's come from?

Majority of immigrants coming to the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s came from Europe.

Why did many Americans fear Chinese immigration?

Many Americans feared that the Chinese immigrants would never blend into American culture. Another fear is Chinese immigrants taking jobs from native-born Americans.

Mechanism

machines replacing humans for work

What is Urbanization?

Urbanization is country side people moving to the city.

What type of work did many Irish Americans have to accept?

Irish Americans had to do hard dirty work for little pay.

Why did many Irish immigrants face discrimination?

Irish immigrants were very poor and desperate and in their neighborhoods it was sometimes dangerous.

What was Riis' goal with his photographs?

Jacob Riis wanted to bring better consciousness to the poor, living in tenements, and the slums of New York.

Who was Jacob Riis?

Jacob Riis was an American news reporter and a photographer.

What is a settlement house?

A settlement house was a kind of community center set up to help people living in crowded immigrant neighborhoods in which the volunteers who worked there also lived there.A settlement house was a kind of community center set up to help people living in crowded immigrant neighborhoods in which the volunteers who worked there also lived there.c

Tenement

A tenement is an apartment building in a run-down urban area. These buildings were narrow and 4 to 6 stories. They had a stairway in the center and several small apartments on each floor.

Where is Angel Island located?

Angel Island is located in San Francisco Bay in California

How did political machines win elections?

By taking advantage of immigrants by helping them get a house and money, but made them vote for their candidate.

Where did most immigrants arriving at Angel Island travel from?

Most immigrants arriving at Angel Island were from Asian.

Where did most immigrants settle once they arrived in America?

Most immigrants settled in the cities once they arrived in America. They settled in the cities because they could find jobs for themselves.

What problems were created by the rapid growth of cities (3 problems)?

One problem that was created by rapid growth in cities was poverty, second overcrowding and also unsanitary conditions which spread diseases, as well as discrimanation.

What were political machines?

Political machines were organized groups of dishonest politicians who had two main goals: to help their own candidates get elected to all of the top jobs in the city government and once in control of the city government, use that power to make the leaders of the organization rich.

How were settlement houses and political machines similar? How were they different?

Settlement houses and political machines are similar because they both help the immigrant get money and it shelters them. Settlement houses and political machines are different because a settlement house shelters the immigrants and people teach them to speak english and learn how to cook. Political machines are helping them get a job and a house, but then using them for their votes.

Why were some immigrants blocked from entering the U.S.?

Some immigrants were blocked from entering the U.S, because of health problems.

What problems were associated with the rapid growth of cities?

Some problems that were created by rapid growth in cities were poverty, second overcrowding and also unsanitary conditions which spread diseases, as well as discrimanation.

What is a modern criticism of Riis' work?

Taking photographs of people without consent.

What was the Chinese Exclusion Act?

The Chinese Exclusion Act was a Congress law in 1882 that stopped immigration by unmarried Chinese workers.

Explain which problem you think is the biggest challenge for new immigrants

The biggest problem I think for immigrants is getting a job because without a job it is hard to get food and shelter. Another is learning the language. Learning new languages is very hard for some people and it is good to know english in America.

What was tenement life like?

The life of living in a tenement was very crowded, poorly built, and disgusting. Not enough places to sleep.

What was the main entry point for immigrants coming to America following 1892?

The main entry point for immigrants coming to America is Ellis Island.

Describe the most famous settlement house.

The most famous settlement house was started by Jane Adams in Chicago in 1889. Living in the settlement house they would have to volunteer and help other immigrants.

Which countres has the hihest immigration rate to 1810-2010

The three countries that had the highest amount of immigrants were China, Vietnam, and Ireland from 1820 to 2010.

How did political machine bosses get rich?

There are multiple ways a machine boss could get rich. They could demand money from other businesses and even steal from the govenment.

What were the two main goals of political machines?

There two main goals were to get their own candidates elected and then once that happened people in the organization would get money and power.

Despite many negatives, how were political machines beneficial?

They gave immigrants homes and money.