Vocabulary
Dirty, crowded apartment buildings that often housed immigrants
Tenements
List 3 problems many immigrants faced in cities
Overcrowded, lack of running water, indoor plumbing, garbage, drinking water, diseases, etc.
True or False: Most immigrants were able to enter America in the early 1900s
True
Push or Pull Factor:
Lack of job opportunities
Push Factor
True or False: Children were not able to work in the 1800s in America
False
Mills or factories often known for long work hours and unsafe conditions
sweatshops
The name of the most famous Settlement House in Chicago that helped 2,000 immigrants a week.
The Hull House
1.Immigration Station outside of New York City which most European immigrants went through
2. What was it like? Describe the process
Ellis Island
various answers
Name one difference between the old and new waves of immigration.
Old Wave New Wave
1800-1860 Mid-late 1800s
from Northern Europe from Eastern/Southern E.
Similar More diverse
skilled laborers. took unskilled work
New immigrants came from all over. What part of Europe that we mentioned had a particular increase in immigrants in the late 1800s to early 1900s?
South and East
Process of adopting American culture
Assimilation
Neighborhood centers that provided social activities, education, and helped immigrants assimilate
Settlement Houses
1. Immigration station off the coast of California which processed many immigrants from Asia
2. How was it different from Ellis Island?
Angel Island
various answers
Photojournalist who documented and wrote about the harsh living conditions of tenements
Jacob Riis
Founder of the most famous settlement house in Chicago
Jane Addams
This law prohibited immigrants from a particular country from entering the US for 10 years
Chinese Exclusion Act
Reformer who worked to change child labor laws
Florence Kelley
Part of a ship where many immigrants booked rooms for passage to the United States
Steerage
fear of losing jobs, prejudice, changing American culture, etc.
Why were the photos and writings or reformers such a key piece of creating positive change for immigrants in cities?
Brought attention to the hardships that immigrants faced. Public became more aware.
Immigrant aid groups meant to help other immigrants with support, needs, and jobs
Benevolent Societies
How would you have made life better for those in need in the cities?
various answers
Paper Sons and Daughters created and memorized false stories about their family. What family connection allowed them to enter the United States?
parent was a citizen or merchant
The Statue of Liberty was often viewed as a sign of hope as referenced in Emily Lazarus's poem The New Colossus,
Fill in the blanks
"I lift my lamp beside ___ __________ __________ "
The Golden Door
American born people who were not in favor of immigration for various reasons
Nativists