GildedAgeImmigration.pptVIP

While working and living conditions were difficult for poor immigrants, middle-class Americans actually saw their work time decrease Many middle-class Americans fought off city congestion andtheir jobs by enjoying amusement parks, bicycling, vaudeville theater (variety shows), and sports such as baseball and boxing Conclusions: During the Gilded Age, the United States was a land of opportunity The industrial revolution created jobs in Eastern factories Millions of “new immigrants” swarmed to the U.S. from Eastern and Southern Europe, swelling American cities Urbanization stimulated industry and modernized cities, but led to terrible conditions for poor workers and immigrants Identify the top 5 changes of the Gilded AgeRank order and be ready to explain your list From 1880 to 1921, a record setting 23 million immigrants arrived in the USA. At the time,. From the colonial era to 1880, most immigrants to America came from England, Ireland, or Germany in Northern Europe. Between 1880 and 1921, approximately 70% of all immigrants entering the USA came from southern and eastern Europe (Italy, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Poland). These “new immigrants” were typically young, male, and either Catholic or Jewish. Most spoke little or no English. The majority were unskilled agricultural laborers with little money or education. * The processing of immigrants on Ellis Island was an ordeal that might take five hours or more. First, they. Those who passed the medical exam then reported to a government inspector. The * * * * * Half of Manhattan’s fires were in tenement buildings. * * * * * * * * * * * “Tweed Courthouse”—NY County Courthouse was supposed to cost $250,000 but cost $13 million * * * * * Essential Question: What impact did immigration and urbanization have on American life during the Gilded Age (1870-1900)? CPUSH Agenda for Unit 7.4: Clicker Questions “Immigration and Urbanization” notes Today’s HW: 14.2 Unit 7 Test: Friday, November 16 Performance Fi