Are immigrants taken advantage of like this today? All groups or just certain groups? Why are some immigrants treated differently/better than others?
Describe immigration during the Gilded Age? How does it compare to the previous time period?
Immigration During the Gilded Era Increase in immigrants Between alone approximately 18 million immigrants came to America Primarily from Europe (same as prior) Increase in the number from Asia Increase in the number from N & S America
What change occured in regard to the ethnicities of immigrants during the Gilded Age?
The First Wave Northern and Western Europeans (same as Old Immigrants) ~ Germany, England and Ireland*
Second Wave Southern and Eastern Europe Known as New Immigrants Italy, Greece, Russia, Croatia, Slovakia China
What makes one group in the first wave & all the groups in the second wave “different” than “old stock” Americans? Religion Roman Catholic Eastern /Greek Orthodox Jewish Does this matter?
Other Immigration Factors An immigrant – moving to a new country Pulled toward a new country because of opportunities An emigrant – moving away from their existing country Pushed away from their home country because of problems Does the above matter?
Reasons to Immigrate (Pull Factors) “The Golden Door” Money!!!!!!!!!!! Gold ( ) Jobs ○ factories ○ railroads ( ) ○ *for some land*
Most of the “new immigrants” were _____________ Had to leave (were pushed out) because of: Wars Discrimination Poverty
Reasons to Emigrate (Push Factors) Wars Discrimination Pogrom is a Russian word meaning “to wreak havoc, to demolish violently.” 1881 – Russia’s attack on Jews Poverty Potato famine ( in Ireland) Lack of land/jobs
What does this tell you about 19 th century immigrants? Poor Desperate Uneducated/unskilled Care about their nationality & religions Young, men Why does the above matter? How will it impact how these new Americans are viewed?
What issues will the “old stock” have with “new immigrants”?
What would this have looked like in the Gilded Age?