IMMIGRATION & URBANIZATION

Mr. ErmerU.S. History

Miami Beach Senior High

European Immigration

1865-1914: 25 million European arrive “New Immigrants”: Southern and Eastern

Europe Ellis Island, NY Most immigrants move to cities, form

ethnic neighborhood (“Little Italy”) Recreate life similar to homelands

Unskilled workers

Asian Immigrants

Unrest at home drives Chinese to immigrate 1860s, Chinese come to build railroads American-born discriminate against Chinese

Form own neighborhoods, open businesses Industrialization drives Japanese to

immigrate 1900-1910: Japanese immigration at highest

level Angel Island

Nativism Native born Americans hatred of

immigrants Main targets: Irish, Jews, Asians, Eastern

Europeans Reasons for Nativism:

Fear of Catholics/influence of pope Worry about immigrants taking jobs for lower

pay American Protective Association

Anti-Catholic group targeting Irish, Italian, Polish

Anti-Asian Nativism

Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 Barred Chinese from immigrating for 10 years Chinese already in country cannot apply for

citizenship Japanese gov’t offended by “Oriental

Schools” President Theodore Roosevelt makes

“Gentlemen’s Agreement” with Japanese emperor

Japan agrees to limit amount of Japanese leaving for U.S., San Francisco promises to let Japanese children attend regular public schools

Chapter 4, Section 1

On page 117, write and answer 1-5