Coming to America

Immigrants Old Immigrants- from northern and Western Europe, arrived before 1870 New Immigrants: from Southern and Eastern Europe, Arrived after 1870

Ellis Island and Angel Island European Immigrants enter America through Ellis Island in New York, see statue of liberty Asian immigrants enter through Angel Island in San Francisco Harbor Culture Shock- feeling overwhelmed entering a new country

Contributions Chinese and Irish- Built the Transcontinental Railroad. European Immigrants- worked in sweatshops, steel mills, and coal mines Sweatshops- low pay, and poor conditions

Melting Pot A Melting Pot- describes the blending of cultures and races in America. Immigrants were assimilated into American society, learned English, and went to school

Nativism Nativism- dislike towards immigrants Leads to discrimination Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)- first immigration restriction law that stopped immigration of Chinese for 10 years.

Cultural Pluralism Cultural Pluralism- small groups maintain their cultural identities within a larger society. This leads to ethnic neighborhoods *Ex. Little Italy, Chinatown, Harlem, Spanish Harlem

Urbanization Urbanization- City Growth Rapid growth of cities caused housing shortages Frederick Olmsted- city planner who created central park

Transportation Electric Trolley- Trains that ran above ground to quickly move across the city Subways- Underground trains

Settlement houses Houses set up for poor and immigrants, helped them find jobs Hull house-famous settlement house found in Chicago, created by Jane Addams

Apartment Dumbbell Tenements- apartments where many families would live, Poorly built, often would burn Jacob Riis documented living conditions in American city apartments Wrote the book How the Other Half Lives

Political Poster Create a Political poster about immigration It can be about the positives coming to America, or the negatives of working here Must have a “catch phrase” Must be colored