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
How big were tenements typically?
small
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.
What was the worst part of a passenger ship called?
Steerage
Most of the immigrants that arrived on the East Coast of America in the late 1800s were "processed" where?
Ellis Island
What material was used in the construction of many new buildings in the early 1900s
steel
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 corrupt political machines actually benefit immigrant populations?
The things politicians did to secure immigrant support (i.e. votes) were often the only assistance or support immigrants received from the government.
What type of jobs would often be available to immigrants in the early 1900s?
factory or sweatshop jobs
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.
Who were the Paper Sons and Daughters?
used false identities to get into the United States
A law passed in 1882 singled-out people from what country and prohibited them from immigrating to the United States
China
Why did many farmers move to the cities in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Available jobs in factories
Immigrant created groups to help other immigrants from their same countries
Benevolent societies
Hull House, the most famous example of a settlement house, was located in which city?
Chicago
Florence Kelley
Please list four 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.
Cultural and leisure activities shared by many
Mass culture
Who founded and ran Hull House?
Jane Adams
Some people born in America sometimes discriminated against immigrants. These people were known as...
Nativists