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Page 1: Immigration in the U.S. Early 20 th Century Section 15*1 p. 460

Immigration in the U.S. Early 20th Century

Section 15*1p. 460

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Lesson Objectives

1. Describe the journey immigrants endured and their experiences at United States immigration stations.

1. Examine the causes and effects of the nativists’ anti-immigrant sentiments.

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European Immigration 1870-1920

• Mainly Eastern and Southern Europeans

• Motivated by religious freedom, political freedom, and economic opportunities

• Most arrive in the East through Ellis Island

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Ellis Island

An Immigrant’s Journey

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Stop 1: The Arrival • New arrivals were taken

by ferry to the main building at Ellis Island.

• The first immigrant to arrive was a 15-year-old girl from Ireland named Annie Moore to join her parents in New York City.

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Did You Know?

Over 12 million immigrants were admitted to the U.S. through Ellis

Island

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Stop 2: The Baggage Room

• The Baggage Room is where immigrants entered the main building.

• Immigrants with heavy luggage left it here until they were finished.

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Did You Know?

Over 40% of all Americans can trace their roots back to Ellis

Island

                                                                                                     

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Stop Three: Stairs to the Great Hall

• As the immigrants climbed the stairs to the Great Hall, doctors stood at the top and watched. They were looking for anyone having difficulty coming up the steps. examination.

The "six second The "six second medical exam.“medical exam.“

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Stop Three: Stairs to the Great Hall

• If a medical problem or disability was suspected, 1 of 17 different chalk marks was put on the person's clothing. They were then sent for a full physical

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Did You Know?

Children were a common sight at Ellis Island. During its 62 years in operation, 355 babies were actually born on the

island!

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Stop Four: Medical Exam • Medical exams were

used to find people with contagious diseases

• If their problem was curable, immigrants were sent to the island's hospital. If it was not, the steamship company that brought them would have to pay to send them back

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Stop Five: The Great Hall • Immigrants waited here

for their interviews with legal inspectors after finishing their medical exams.

• Process took 3-5 hours• Some families stayed

for days on Ellis Island, others for weeks, and still others for months.

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Did You Know?

The dining hall for detainees could seat up to 1,200. The menu featured beef

stew or baked beans, and extra crackers and milk were provided at each meal for women and children.

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Stop Six: Legal Inspection • Immigrants had to

prove they could legally come into America.

• They had to prove their country of origin and where they expected to live and work once they entered the country.

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Stop Six: Legal Inspection• Inspectors rejected any

immigrant with a criminal record or those suspected of being indentured servants.

• By 1921, immigrants had to pass a literacy test and show a passport and visa

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Stop Seven: Money Exchange • Immigrants could

exchange the money of their homeland for dollars, and purchase any train tickets they needed.

• Laws passed in 1909 required each immigrant to have at least 25 dollars before they were allowed to enter America.

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Stop Eight: The Journey’s End• 2/3 of the new

Americans then boarded a ferry to New Jersey, where the next leg of their American journey would begin.

• 1/3 took the ferryboat to Manhattan to begin their new life in New York City, only one mile away.

Staff members referred to this spot as the kissing post because of all the

emotional reunions that were witnessed

there.

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Asian Immigration 1851-1883• Chinese arrived to

work on railroads

• Japanese arrive when US annexes Hawaii

• Arrive on West Coast through Angel Island

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Life in the New Land

• Adjust to language and culture

• Many immigrants settle in isolated communities

• Immigrant organizations formed to help each other

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Immigration Restrictions

• Nativism:– Formation of Anti-Immigrant groups– “Quotas” put into effect

• Prejudice– Segregation in San Francisco – Gentleman’s Agreement of 1907-

1908

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Immigration Restrictions

• Chinese Exclusion Act - 1882– Backlash against Chinese laborers – Act banned most immigrants from

China

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The Challenges of Urbanization

Section 15-2 pp. 468-472

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Preview Questions

• Why did people move to the cities?

• What problems did city dwellers face?

• How did reformers help the poor?

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Urban Opportunities

• Urbanization: Rapid growth of cities – Who was moving to the cities?– Why did people move to the cities?

• Americanization Movement: – Program to teach American culture to

immigration

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Urban Problems

• What problems were caused by urbanization?

• Tenement:– Multifamily dwellings– Often overcrowded and unsanitary– Virtual Tour of a NYC Tenement

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Reformers Mobilize

• Social Gospel Movement: – Movement that urged people to help

the poor– Jane Addams:

• Social reformer who helped the poor• Created Hull House in Chicago

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Politics in the Gilded Age

Section 15*3pp. 473-477

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Preview Questions

1. How did political machines control the cities?’

2. How were political bosses corrupt?

3. How was civil service reformed?4. What happened to tariffs?

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I. Political Machines

• Group that controlled the activities of a political party in a city

– Controlled city jobs and agencies – Solved problems for voters– Rely on immigrant support

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II. Graft and Scandal

• Graft: Illegal use of political power for personal gain

• Use fake names to vote

• Kickbacks and Bribes

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II. Graft and Scandal

• Boss Tweed– Controlled

Tammany Hall Machine in NYC

– Accused of stealing $40m form NYC taxpayers

– Eventually jailed

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III. Civil Service Replaces Patronage

• Patronage: Rewarding political supporters with jobs

• Problem: Inept people get jobs

• Civil Service Program: Based on merit

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• Rutherford B. Hayes– Leaves office over reform issues – Stalwart: Oppose reform

• James A. Garfield– Turns out to be reformer – Assassinated

III. Civil Service Replaces Patronage

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III. Civil Service Replaces Patronage

• Chester A. Arthur– Also turns reformer– Pendelton Civil Service Act

• Qualified workers• Results in close ties b/w

business and gov’t

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IV. Business Buys Influence

• Grover Cleveland – Tries to reduce tariffs, but fails

• Benjamin Harrison– McKinley Tariff Act: Highest levels yet


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