Immigration
Most of the immigrants that arrived on the East Coast of America in the late 1800s were from what continent?
Europe
The rapid growth of cities.
Urbanization
Name 2 issues that city planners had to solve during this rapid growth of cities.
Housing
Transportation
Sanitation
Water
Police/Fire Department
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.
Frederick Law Olmsted was a landscape engineer who is famous for designing what.
Central Park
Most of the immigrants that arrived on the East Coast of America in the late 1800s were "processed" where?
Ellis Island
Public transportation systems that carry large numbers of people.
Mass Transit
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.
These shows contained a mixture of singing, dancing and comedy routines.
Vaudville
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 2 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.
Similar consumption patterns as a result of the spread of transportation, communication and advertising.
Mass culture
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.
How did political machines routinely exploit immigrants living in America?
They would "buy" immigrant votes with money, liquor, favors, or promises of jobs.
Hull House, the most famous example of a settlement house, was located in which city?
Chicago
The literacy rate in the United States reached an all time high of...
90%
Please list 2 reasons immigrants moved to America.
Adventure (desire for)
Hope for better opportunities
Escape from oppressive governments
Desire for religious freedom
List 2 reasons cities grew rapidly in the late 1800s.
Specialized industries
Immigration from other countries
Migration from rural parts of the United States.
The most famous example of a urban political machine was called what?
And who led it?
Tammany Hall / Boss Tweed
Who founded and ran Hull House?
Jane Adams
Name 2 leisure activities that became popular in the late 1800s.
Spectator sports-Baseball, Boxing
Bicycles, Tennis
Amusement Parks
Nickelodeons/Movie Theaters