Immigrants and Urbanization Flashcards
What is a tenement?
tiny family apartment in a larger apartment building for poor people (mostly immigrants) to live in
What are slums?
poor, run down neighborhoods
What is a settlement house?
Establishments that offered many types of assistance to urban poor people
How did immigration affect cities in the late 1800s?
it made population grow, became the industrial workforce in cities, created ethnic neighborhoods in cities, populated the slums in cities, etc.
How did the rapid growth of cities lead to problems in the cities?
population growth in human waste diseases like whooping cough killing infants, and tuberculosis spreading quickly through the population.
What were some of the efforts made to improve city life in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Some efforts to improve cities came from religious groups who ran orphanages, recreation centers, prisons, and hospitals. Settlement houses were an example of the type to help in cities.
Define assimilation
to become part of a larger culture
supported opportunities and benefits for native born americans. dont support immigrants
nativist
Give at least 3 examples of push factors
poverty, home conditions, overcrowding
Give at least 3 examples of pull factors
finding jobs, land, and hope
Why did many immigrants settle in large cities?
for job opportunities
Where did the “Old” immigrants primarily come from?
northern and western Europe
How were the “New” immigrants different from the “Old?”
they were from different religious and cultural backgrounds. they often looked different, spoke different languages, etc.
