Immigration and Immigration and UrbanizationUrbanization

ImmigrationImmigration

• Europeans were coming to the United Europeans were coming to the United StatesStates– JobsJobs– Avoid military serviceAvoid military service– Religious persecutionReligious persecution– OpportunityOpportunity

• European countries European countries made it easier to made it easier to movemove

– Loose lawsLoose laws

ImmigrationImmigration

• Voyage was not easyVoyage was not easy– Not the best living conditionsNot the best living conditions– Lots of people, not a lot of spaceLots of people, not a lot of space– 14 days14 days

• Ellis IslandEllis Island– Ship loads of people ushered throughShip loads of people ushered through– Medical examsMedical exams

• If not fit to enter, they were sent If not fit to enter, they were sent backback

ImmigrationImmigration

• Most immigrants moved to citiesMost immigrants moved to cities– Separated by ethnic groupsSeparated by ethnic groups

•Able to speak native languageAble to speak native language

• Had to adjust Had to adjust – Learn EnglishLearn English– Find a jobFind a job

ImmigrationImmigration

• AsiansAsians– China was facing overpopulation and China was facing overpopulation and

severe unemploymentsevere unemployment– Gold rush in California lured many to Gold rush in California lured many to

leaveleave– Worked on railroadsWorked on railroads– Opened up own businessesOpened up own businesses

• Stayed on West CoastStayed on West Coast

ImmigrationImmigration

• Rise in NativismRise in Nativism– Mainly against Asians, Jews, Eastern Mainly against Asians, Jews, Eastern

EuropeansEuropeans

• Laws passedLaws passed– Chinese Exclusion ActChinese Exclusion Act

•Prevented Chinese from coming to AmericaPrevented Chinese from coming to America

•Those here couldn’t become citizensThose here couldn’t become citizens

UrbanizationUrbanization

• When populations rise, the areas When populations rise, the areas surrounding become more like a citysurrounding become more like a city– Skyscrapers builtSkyscrapers built– Mass transitMass transit

•Horsecars, cable carsHorsecars, cable cars

– Separation of classesSeparation of classes•High class, middle class, working classHigh class, middle class, working class

UrbanizationUrbanization

• ProblemsProblems– Crime rate jumped dramaticallyCrime rate jumped dramatically

• Murder rate highMurder rate high

– Alcohol Alcohol – Disease and pollutionDisease and pollution

• PoliticsPolitics– Political machines take over and try to fix Political machines take over and try to fix

problemsproblems• Fixed problems, but used fraud and scams to get Fixed problems, but used fraud and scams to get

moneymoney

UrbanizationUrbanization

• Social DarwinismSocial Darwinism– Survival of the fittestSurvival of the fittest– Created an excuse for economy, politics, Created an excuse for economy, politics,

and general social structureand general social structure