Review for Test on Immigration

Where did immigrants come from during the first half of 19th century Where did immigrants come from during the first half of 19th century? Northern and Western Europe ( Ireland, Germany ) Why did many leave Ireland? Potato Famine What were the reasons for many immigrants to come to the US? Economic opportunity (most common), escape persecution, avoid military draft, family and friends already in US Why did farmers leave Europe? Opportunity to own land in US – Homestead Act

5. Why did many immigrants flock to America in the late 1800s 5. Why did many immigrants flock to America in the late 1800s? Factory Jobs 6. Where did the “New Immigrants” come from? Southern and Eastern Europe 7. What is the melting pot theory? All immigrants should adopt American traditions 8. Where did the “recent immigrants” come from? Asia 9. Where did immigrants settle when they arrived in the 1900s? Cities

How were immigrants treated when they arrived during the 19th century How were immigrants treated when they arrived during the 19th century? They faced discrimination Why did nativists object to immigration? They believed the immigrants were stealing their jobs. What political party blamed immigrants for taking jobs? The Know-Nothing Party Where did immigrants enter when they arrived in the US? East coast – Ellis Island, West coast – Angel Island

14. What group of Americans opposed immigration 14. What group of Americans opposed immigration? Unions – they wanted to protect the jobs the workers held. 15. What problems did the new immigrants face? Poverty, different languages, unsanitary living conditions 16. Why did Americans want to restrict immigration? The immigrants would work for lower wages and therefore take jobs away from Americans 17. Why did immigrants settle in ghettos with people that were similar to them? To hold on to their culture.

Identify the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Gentlemen’s Agreement: Chinese Exclusion – limited Chinese immigration to US, Gentlemen’s Agreement – restrict Japanese immigration Why did the city and population increase during late 19th century? Industry was expanding What is a pluralistic society? A “salad bowl” – many cultures in one society

Who lived in the tenements? Poor immigrants Why were skyscrapers built during the beginning of the 20th century? Steel was cheap, invention of elevator, easier to go up than out Identify: Nellie Bly and Scott Joplin – Bly: Woman reporter who worked for the New York World, Joplin: made ragtime popular Define yellow journalism: sensational style of writing

25. Who was Horatio Alger? Wrote about poor people that work hard then get rich. 26. What role did newspapers play in the late 1800s? Increased due to more readers – immigrants learned English by reading the papers 27. Identify importance of mail order catalogs and department stores. Catalogs enabled those that lived in rural areas to get products. Department stores – offered many products in one location.

Essay Choose two areas Old, New or Recent Explain: When did they come to US Where did they come from Why did they come Where did they settle What were their contributions/impact