1. DO NOW OPEN NOTE QUIZ
Name the 4 reasons people immigrate to the United States.
Name two groups that faced discrimination between 1865 and
What was manufactured in:
Pittsburgh
Chicago
New England States
Detroit

2. Mechanization of Farms
Mechanization (use of machines) like the reaper had reduced farm labor needs and increased production.

3. Mechanization of Farms
Mechanization caused people to leave rural areas and move to cities for job opportunities

4. Industrialization
Industrial (factories) development in cities created new labor needs.

5. Urbanization
With nowhere to work in rural areas people moved to cities for job opportunities so cities grew.

6. Rapid industrialization in cities and mechanization on farms (use of machines) and urbanization (growth of cities) led to overcrowded immigrant neighborhoods and tenements.

7. Postcard Home
Imagine you just immigrated from Europe to the United States. Write a postcard home telling your family all about your experience traveling. Also use your notes to tell them about your new life in America. Provide two reasons why you left, explain challenges of your new life and one person or group who has tried to help you to adjust. Draw a picture on the back to show your new life.
2-3 sentences about your journey
2 reasons why you left
2 Challenges you face
1 example of help you received
Picture on the back of new life/city/tenement etc.
BONUS POINTS- talk about discrimination you’ve seen