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Chapter 15

Chapter 15. Life at the Turn of the 20 th Century. Section 1: New Immigrants. “Old Immigrants” “New Immigrants” -1800-1880 -1880-1910 -mostly from Northern & - mostly from Southern & Western Europe & Eastern Europe

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Chapter 15

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  1. Chapter 15 Life at the Turn of the 20th Century

  2. Section 1: New Immigrants

  3. “Old Immigrants”“New Immigrants” -1800-1880 -1880-1910 -mostly from Northern & - mostly from Southern & Western Europe & Eastern Europe -mostly Protestant Christians -religiously, very diverse -fewer Chinese immigrants -rise in Japanese immigration Immigration 1880-1910 = Creates Tension with Some Natives!!

  4. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.htmlhttp://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/03/10/us/20090310-immigration-explorer.html

  5. Why America? - America - “the land of opportunity” -To escape poverty and little economic opportunity (jobs) a.) Land Shortage/Starvation/Poverty in Russia -to flee religious/political persecution a.) May Laws in Russia/Edict of Expulsion b.) Greeks refugees c.) Polish anti-Semitism

  6. Ellis Island • Immigration station located in the New York Harbor • Immigrants had to pass inspection tests

  7. Ellis Island

  8. Ellis Island

  9. Ellis Island

  10. Angel Island • Immigration station located on the Western seaboard in the San Francisco Bay

  11. Angel Island

  12. Angel Island

  13. Angel Island

  14. Benevolent Societies -centers set up in cities, usually in an ethnic neighborhood, to aide new immigrants -to help immigrants look for jobs, education, and health care

  15. Dennis Kearney -immigrated to America from Ireland in 1868 -led the Workingmen’s Party of CA -”The Chinese must go” -crime, poverty, & violence

  16. Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 -law passed by Congress in 1882, banning Chinese immigration for 10 years -renewed in 1892 -In 1902, Congress banned Chinese immigration indefinitely; repealed in 1943

  17. Restrictions on Japanese Immigration -Segregation of Schools -Backlash from Japanese Government -Gentlemen’s Agreement

  18. Section 2: Urban Life Frederick Law Olmsted URBAN PLANNING

  19. Elisha Otis-The Safety Elevator

  20. What was the Gilded Age? -Gilded- To give an often deceptively attractive or improved appearance to -1870s-1890s-The rich began to show off their money! Large houses, woman as a homemaker, entertaining, etc.

  21. The Middle Class -accountants, clerks, managers, salespeople, teachers, engineers, lawyers, doctors, etc. -Industry + Business + Population Increase= need for educated workers Professionalization- certain professions were held to certain standards

  22. The Working Class -More people moving to cities kept wages low & jobs scarce poor people -Many lived in tenements cramped, filthy apartments near their jobs no water, electricity, plumbing, etc.

  23. Settlement House -taught skills to immigrants English & job-training -clubs & sports -Jane Addams -Social Gospel

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