voyage
How long did the voyage to American in the early 1800s last?
one to 3 months
What are advantages to living near a port?
A port allows for trade, access to goods, and access to travel
What proportion of immigrants who arrived before the Civil War were skilled?
about 1/5 of immigrants were skilled
What does the word tenement mean?
apartment living
How was it different for immigrants who came with money/skill compared to those who did have money/skill?
What was traveling to America in the early 1800s like?
immigrants slept in large airless rooms, taking turns sleeping on bunk beds. Many got sea sick
Where did Europeans first set foot in America? Name 3 of 5
New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Baltimore, and New Orleans.
Why did skilled workers tend to stay in the cities?
That is where they could find customers for their services
What were tenements like?
small, crowded, dirty, dangerous
Do you think it was harder being an Immigrant in a new place, or being the family left behind hoping their family would send money?
answers vary
What were the conditions on the ships like?
there was some drinking water and maybe a stove to cook on. Small rooms and too may people
How did immigrants with money decide where to live?
Farmers with enough money traveled west to buy farmland.
Why did many poor farmers tend to stay in cities?
They were too poor to buy farm land. They needed to work in the city to make money
What does this quote mean?
"every time an immigrant purchased a ship ticket to sent to a relative back home, he was casting a vote for America"
it showed that people were encouraging family to choose America over their native country
What is my favorite coffee order?
Almond Milk Latte
A freight ship
How did immigrants without much money decide where to settle.
In cities where they could find work
What were some of the jobs that immigrants did int he cities? Name 3
swept streets, loaded and unloaded ships, cleaned stables, hauled trash, dug ditches
What was Five points and why was it well known?
It was an area in Manhattan that was very cramped and dirty. It was made up of mostly Irish immigrants, then Jews, African Americans, Italians, Germans
What are the three things you need to do to get a snow day?
pjs inside out, spoon under pillow, three ice cubes flushed in toilet
Why was sailing to America not a "pleasure cruise"
answers may vary
How would people be able to move away from cities?
By train
How do you think it felt to move to America as a skilled worker and have trouble finding a job?
answers my vary
Why do you think so many immigrants continued to live in tenements
They could not afford anything else
Name three countries people immigrated from.
European countries, some African (mostly by force)