Immigration
Most of the immigrants that arrived on the East Coast of America in the late 1800s were from what continent?
Europe
Which specialized industry was Pittsburgh, PA. famous for?
Steel production
Define the word ghetto.
An area of a city defined by a predominate minority group, often living in poverty
What are some of the problems immigrants to America faced?
discrimination
overcrowded tenements and ghettos
exploitation by political machines
difficult and dangerous working conditions
low pay.
Name three reasons why radium was in high demand.
-glow
-used for dials
-cosmetics
-health remedies
Most of the immigrants that arrived on the East Coast of America in the late 1800s were "processed" where?
Ellis Island
What forms of mass culture were available in urban areas?
newspapers, department stores, world fairs, public parks
Central Park, Ferris Wheel
Define the word tenement.
Cramped, poorly lit apartments in urban areas which often lacked indoor plumbing or proper ventilation. Entire families would often live in a single room apartment.
How did New York State Tenement House Act— promoted by Lawrence Veiller- help immigrants?
improved ventilation and required running water in new buildings
How did Chinese immigrants overcome the Chinese Exclusion Act?
What is by claiming to be offsprings of Chinese Americans and changing their surnames
Give one reason immigrants to America tended to live in close proximity to other individuals from their home country.
They all shared the language, food, culture
They would help and support one another.
These neighborhoods would feel familiar and remind them of home.
What do the words "rural" and "urban" each refer to?
Rural has do do with country life
Urban has to do with city life.
Name three immigrant groups (i.e. nationalities) that were routinely discriminated against.
Irish
Italian
Chinese
Jewish
Polish
How did settlement houses assist immigrants?
Settlement houses attempted to solve the problems brought about by ghettos. They provided English classes, childhood education, health care, and job training.
Why did nativists oppose immigration?
They feared new immigrants would not learn American customs, which might harm American society.
A law passed in 1882 singled-out people from what country and prohibited them from immigrating to the United States
China
Why were there many less farm labor jobs available in the late 1800s?
Mechanization (e.g., the reaper) reduced farm labor needs and increased production.
What is one problem in major cities that Jacob Riis exposed with his photographs?
overcrowded apartments
Hull House, the most famous example of a settlement house, was located in which city?
Chicago
a term coined for journalists who “raked up” and exposed corruption and problems of society
Who was the muckraker?
Please list three reasons immigrants moved to America.
Adventure (desire for)
Hope for better opportunities
Escape from oppressive governments
Desire for religious freedom
List three reasons cities grew rapidly in the late 1800s.
Specialized industries
Immigration from other countries
Migration from rural parts of the United States.
How did political machines routinely exploit immigrants living in America?
They would "buy" immigrant votes with money, liquor, favors, or promises of jobs.
What was Upton Sinclair's true intention for publishing the Jungle? What did society actually focus on?
1. working conditions of immigrants and laborers
2. lack of sanitation or how dirty the meatpacking plants were
the ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American, allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved.
What is the American Dream