Do Now Who was the industrialists in the lumber industry? What three things did all three industries need to be successful in Minnesota?

Immigration Day 1

Business’ Allow People to Immigrate Business owners and their employees worked to build the state’s new industries during the early 1900’s. Workers flooded into cities from other countries and states, as well as from Minnesota’s rural areas.

Immigration Throughout the Years Throughout the 1800’s most people came from England, Ireland, Germany, Norway, and Sweden. By 1890’s-1900’s most people came from Finland, Italy, Greece, Poland, Croatia. Many were Roman Catholic, Orthodox Christian, or Jewish.

Farms are Gone Where Do We Go? Most of Minnesota’s good farmland had been claimed by 1890, so new immigrants usually settled in cities. New immigrants usually settled in cities and other places they could get jobs. Some headed to Biwabik, Tower, and Crosby To pursue careers in the mining industry Some headed to Minneapolis. To pursue careers in the flour and lumber industries.

Cities Grow Quickly Minnesota’s urban areas were bursting with people at the turn of the twentieth century. Urban: of or relating to the city. Minneapolis’ population By 1880 was about 46,000 By 1890 was about 165,000 By 1900 was about 203,000 By 1910 was about 301,000

Cities Grow Quickly Continued… These new urban dwellers had come from many different places in Minnesota and across the country. Some were from rural areas. Rural: of or relating to the countryside. Many African Americans began leaving their homes in the south in hopes of finding good paying jobs in northern states.

People Moving to the City Many of the new immigrants settled in the areas of Duluth, St. Paul, and Minneapolis where the working class lived. Working class: people who work for hourly wages, usually in jobs that require physical labor.

Read pages 244-248 Where was Stefan Jakub from? Slovakia Where did he find work? North Star Woolen Mill What was an average work day like for Jakub? Washing Clothes for 10 hours, loud machines, low wages. Does this sound like a place you would like to work at for the rest of your life? Why or why not? No it sounds like a lot of work for little benefit. Looking at a picture of the Bohemian Flats what problems do you think arose in this area? Lack of food, lots of sickness

Questions Continued… Who was responsible for writing articles about the working conditions of the working class? Eva McDonalad Do you think that her job was easy? Why or why not? No a lot of stress and could go very poorly if she was caught. Looking at the picture on 248 with the caption a group of boys travels around the Bohemian Flats by boat. Why might a boat be necessary? Flooding in their community.