New Immigrant waves
These groups, primarily from Eastern and Southern Europe arrived in large number during late 19th and early 20th centuries.
What are Italians and Eastern European Jews?
This neighborhood became the center of Italian-American life in New York City
Many jewish immigrants worked in this industry, producing clothing in crowded factories.
what is the garment industry?
this type of community institution provided education, worship and social services for jewish immigrants
what is a synagogue?
many immigrants faced discrimination based on these two factors
what are ethnicity and religion?
Many immigrants arrived at this famous New York immigration processing center after 1892.
What is Ellis Island?
the lower east side became home to a large population of this ethic group.
Who are Eastern European Jews?
this major event in 1911 highlighted unsafe working conditions in factories.
what is the triangle shirtwaist factory fire?
anti immigrant groups often linked immigrants to disease, crime and political radicalism, reinforcing this negative perception.
what is xenophobia?
conflicts between new immigrants and older immigrants groups often revolved around competition for these two things
what are jobs and housing?
This country saw a significant migration of its people to New York due to poverty, political instability and pogroms.
What is Russia?
This neighborhood in Brooklyn became a hub for Irish and German immigrants
What is Williamsburg?
many italian immigrants found work in this type of labor intensive job
what is construction?
immigrant children often faced pressure to assimilate while attending these types of schools?
what are public schools?
many immigrants sought citizenship through this process, which required learning English and U.S history.
what is naturalization ?
These two religious groups grew significantly in New York due to immigration from Eastern and Southern Europe.
What are Catholics and Jews?
Overcrowding and poor living conditions were common in these apartment buildings that housed many immigrant families.
what are tenements?
women and children often worked long hours for low wages in these home based businesses
what is the sweatshop industry?
the yiddish theater flourished in this neighborhood, reflecting the cultural life of jewish immigrants.
what is the lower east side?
immigrants often lived in these cramped, poorly ventilated buildings, leading to health crisis
what are tenements?
Many immigrants fled their home countries due to these major push factors
what are economic hardship and political persecution?
Many immigrants relied on these community organizations for support, jobs and cultural preservation
what are ethnic mutual aid societies?
immigrants helped build this essential part of new york's infrastructure, improving transportation
what is the subway system?
these political organizations helped immigrants secure jobs and services but were often corrupt
what are political machines ( Tammany Hall)?
anti immigrant sentiment grew as nativist feared newcomers would take jobs and change American culture, leading to the rise of this political movement
what is nativism?