Chapter 14 Flashcards
Where did most immigrants come from
Italy Greece Poland Hungary Russia
“New immigrants”
Unskilled
Poor
Catholic or Jewish
Likely to settle in cities vs farms
Push
In Mexico, Poland and China, land reform and low prices forced many farmers off their land
Pull
US offered plentiful land and employment, 1862 Homestead act
Steerage
Worst accommodations on the ship
Immigrants way of travel
What is the US viewed as
A melting pot
Which group of immigrants gets left out
Chinese
Nativism
Believe that native born white Americans were superior to newcomers
What percent of immigrants were denied
2%
Ellis island
First stop for ships at American ports were immigration officials decided who could stay, had to be healthy, have money, a skill and sponsor to provide for them
In New York
Angel island
West coast version
Chinese and other Asian immigrants crossed the pacific, were processed there, always formidable and designed to filter out Chinese, those not allowed were often held for weeks even months in poor conditions
Tenements
Low cost multi family housing designed to squeeze as many families as possible
Usually lives in suburbs or old fashionable downtown areas away from grim of industry
Unhealthy and dangerous
