Irish
Name one pull and push for Irish immigration to America.
Pull: Jobs in America
Push: Potato Famine
Were the Industrial Revolution and German Revolution were considered PUSHES or PULLS for German immigration to the US?
PUSHES
Why did the Chinese want to come to America. Name one PULL.
Gold Rush, jobs (Transcontinental railroad)
Which two groups of immigrants came into America through Castle Garden?
Irish and German
Irish immigrants lived in crowded rooms called __________ that were often dirty.
Tenements
Describe the Homestead Act 1862 and how it affected German immigration.
The Homestead Act granted 160 acres of land to a family by the government if they lived on the land and farmed it for 5 years. This was a pull for German immigration.
Why did Chinese immigrants want to leave China? Name one PUSH.
Famine, population boom, war (Taiping Rebellion)
About 90 thousand of these immigrants came to America between 1820-1870. Which group?
Chinese
How did the newspaper cartoons portray Irish immigrants?
The newspapers showed the Irish as unfavorable citizens. They drew them with ape-like features and usually fighting or drunk.
Why did the Germans feel unhappy with the government in Germany and want to come to America?
The Germans believed the nobility had too much power and did not rule in a fair manner.
What was the journey like to America for Chinese immigrants?
The trip took 1-2 months by sailboat. They had to ride in steerage which was crowded, dirty, had little food and no toilets.
2.5 million immigrants came to America during the 2nd wave from these groups.
Irish and German
How long did the journey across the Atlantic take? What were conditions like?
4-8 weeks
In the steerage section, it was crowded and dirty with little food.
What kind of jobs did German immigrants have in America? Name two.
They worked on farms, small businesses, canals, factory jobs.
What kind of jobs did Chinese immigrants have in America? Name three.
Cooks, launderers, fishermen, farmers, factory workers, built the Transcontinental railroad, and more!
Most landed in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. Which group?
Irish
What did the "Know Nothing" party do?
They helped pass anti-Catholic laws that denied voting rights to immigrants. They also committed acts of violence to scare the immigrants.
How long did sailing ships take to get to America from Germany? How long did steamships take to get to America from Germany?
Sailing ships: 6-12 weeks
Steamships: 2-3 weeks
Chinese immigrants were not treated fairly when they arrived in America. Name two ways that they faced prejudice?
Foreign Miner's Tax, Laundry Ordinance, Chinese were paid less than white workers who worked on the railroad, anti-Chinese riots
One of the pushes for coming to America was population boom. Which group/groups?
German and Chinese