Immigration and Urbanization in the Late 1800s

Angel Island

Processing center for Asian immigrants in California.

Boss Tweed

New York City political boss known for corruption.

Child Labor

Children worked due to family financial needs.

Chinese Exclusion Act

Legislation restricting Chinese immigration in 1882.

Chinese Immigration

Significant influx during mid

Discrimination

Chinese immigrants faced severe societal prejudice.

Edward Steiner

Described immigrant travel experience as crowded and difficult.

Ellis Island

Primary immigration processing center in the US.

Emerging Middle Class

Grew due to industrialization and economic opportunities.

European Immigration

Mass migration to the US from 1685 to 1914.

Gentlemen's Agreement

Limitations on Japanese immigration negotiated with Japan.

Hamilton Disston

Developed Florida Everglades through land drainage.

Job Opportunities

Cities offered better

Mass Transit Changes

Expansion of public transport systems in growing cities.

Nativism

Extreme dislike of immigrants by native

Nativist Opposition Reasons

Fear of job competition and cultural differences.

Political Machine

Organizations controlling political power through patronage.

San Francisco Education Order

Mandated segregation of Chinese students in schools.

Targeted Groups

Nativists focused on Asian immigrants and Jews.

Tenement

Crowded, dark apartment buildings for low

Thomas Nast

Cartoonist who opposed political corruption and Boss Tweed.

Urban Growth

Cities expanded rapidly in late 1800s and early 1900s.

Urban Living Risks

High crime, pollution, and unsafe conditions in cities.

Women's Jobs

Women worked in factories or domestic service roles.

Workingman's Party

Opposed Chinese immigration in California.