Reasoning
What was the main reasoning for Italians to immigrate to America?
Poverty
Alcohol
What was a main issue for Italian immigrants once in the U.S?
Housing
What is Nativism?
Disdain or prejudice towards immigrants?
What is Tyler's favorite color?
Blue
What was another reason for Italian immigration having to do with infrastructure?
Fledgling government was weak.
In addition to bootlegging, what were the two illegal practices that the mafia used during the prohibition era?
Racketeering and Smuggling
Their houses usually lacked 3 main components. Give 2/3.
Plumbing, Lighting or Ventilation.
In times of economic distress, Italians were often blamed for what?
Taking other people's jobs.
What was the famous location almost all Italian immigrants passed through?
Ellis Island
What made Italy's farming not ideal?
Poor soil and or natural disasters.
What were the illegal bars called during the Prohibition era?
Speakeasies
The jobs of Italian immigrants were often more _______, yet they still receives less pay.
dangerous, unsafe, etc.
Italians were often characterized in cartoons as being?
Childlike criminals
What was the intimidation tactic used by the Sicilian Mafia?
The Black Hand
Between what years was Italian Immigration most prominent?
1880s-1920s
Who was the regarded as the most successful mobster ever? (Nickname included)
Charles "Lucky" Luciano
What were the overcrowded and small apartments most Italians lived?
Tenement buildings.
Which organizations often barred Italians from joining?
Major U.S Unions
What did Mr. Pacia get on the SAT?
I couldn't remember.
Take it away Mr. Pacia!
What innovation became more affordable and encouraged Italians to immigrate?
Transatlantic Transportation
Who was the very famous mobster pictured on the prohibition slide on the prezi?
Al Capone
What was the exhausting type of labor most Italian immigrants how to do to make money?
Piecework
What was the system that exploited Italian laborers?
The Padrone System
Who was the original Jeopardy! host who tragically died in 2020? (-1000 if you get it wrong btw)
Alex Trebek