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Urban Transformation in 20th Century America: Immigration to American Cities

Explore the influx of new immigrants, class divisions, challenges of urban living, and cultural assimilation in American cities at the turn of the 20th century. Discover the impact of immigration, social disparities, and the evolution of urban spaces during this transformative period in U.S. history.

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Urban Transformation in 20th Century America: Immigration to American Cities

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  1. Life at the Turn of the Twentieth Century Honors US History 5.1 Immigration

  2. Mulberry Street – “Little Italy” This is an example of what?

  3. Who were the new immigrants? How many came to America? What nations did they come from? Immigration Who were the old immigrants? What are ethnic neighborhoods? What were the benefits of forming these?

  4. The New Immigrants

  5. More diversity in religion and ethnicity Catholics, Jews, Orthodox Christians Left Europe because of religious ________ and _________ Lured by new ______ in America Qualities of the New Immigrants

  6. Hester Street – Jewish Section

  7. 1900RoshHashanahGreetingCard

  8. Pell St. - Chinatown, NYC

  9. Struggling Immigrant Families

  10. A ticket to America was very expensive. Often the father immigrated first and got a job. When the father made enough money, he bought a ticket for the rest of his family to come over. Before the Journey

  11. Because the journey could be treacherous, women would not journey alone. Immigrants could only bring a small amount of personal belongings with them. Before the Journey

  12. Most immigrants came to America on steamships. Since most immigrants were poor they were placed in ______ - cabins below the water level of the and rats were common ship with no windows. ______ was crowded, there were few bathrooms. The Journey

  13. Immigrants were very aware of differences in class. The rich were placed on higher decks and were the first to be given life boats. The rich were able to bypass immigration checks at places like Ellis Island. Class Awareness

  14. Ellis Island

  15. How did Angel Island and Ellis Island differ? What was life like for immigrants? What was the Chinese Exclusion Act? Who were nativists? What did they believe? What was Americanization? What was the problem with this?

  16. Immigrant could be deported if: Had a disease ________ history _________ or Anarchists Many immigrants had their names changed to sound more American Ellis Island

  17. Eye Inspection at Ellis Island

  18. Persecuted by Nativists Argued that immigrants: Increased _________ Brought crime Stole American ______ Hated their different culture Immigrant Discrimination

  19. Usually settled in ____________ ____________-process by which they were assimilated into a common culture ________ _______ - mixing a multitude of cultures into a distinct “American” culture __________ Houses – used to help train immigrants, teach them English, Immigrants

  20. Cities Expand and Change Honors US History 5.2

  21. NewUse ofSpace NewClassDiversity NewArchitectural Style New Energy NewSymbols ofChange &Progress The City as aNew “Frontier?” New Culture(“Melting Pot”) Make a NewStart New Form ofClassic “RuggedIndividualism” New Levels of Crime, Violence, & Corruption

  22. Urban Growth: 1870 - 1900

  23. Skyscrapers

  24. Woolworth Bldg.NYC - 1911 What invention made skyscrapers practical? Who invented it?

  25. Transportation RevolutionMass Transit • What led to the development of mass transit systems? • Streetcars • Subways

  26. Central Park in New York City Who designed this park? Why?

  27. Lifestyles by Social Status • wealthy: • middle class: • working class:

  28. “Dumbell “ Tenement

  29. Tenement Slum Living

  30. Tenement Slum Living

  31. “Dumbell “ Tenement, NYC

  32. Lodgers Huddled Together

  33. Wealthy Neighborhood Police Services Fire Services Sewer Systems Garbage Pickup Good Schools Paved Roads Streetcars Suburbs Poor Neighborhood Corrupt Police (if they even care) Spotty Fire Patrols Trash in Streets (Roaming Animals) Poor Schools Dirt Roads Unclean Water Crime Gangs Two Cities in One

  34. Gilded Age Who coined the term? What did he mean? Conspicuous consumerism Advertising-What impact did it have? Social and Cultural Trends5.3

  35. Consumer Culture

  36. Growth of Newspapers-Importance? Joseph ______ Hearst to Frederick Remington:You furnish the pictures, and I’ll furnish the war! William Randolph ______

  37. Stephen Crane Horatio __________ Characters succeed by hardwork Supports capitalism Wrote “___________ ________” Literature

  38. “A Stag at Sharkey’s Place” - George Bellows, 1917 Ashcan School of Art (NY)

  39. “Cliff Dwellers” George Bellows, 1908 Ashcan School of Art- What did it depict?Where did the name come from?

  40. Expanded Teach Job Skills Citizenship/English – Americanization Literacy rate goes up John _________ Public Education

  41. William “Buffalo Bill” Cody’s Wild West Show

  42. _____________ Travel town to town Tent meeting Religion

  43. Vaudeville

  44. Ragtime-Where did it originate?

  45. Consumer Amusements

  46. Entertainment - 00

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