Immigration and Urbanization in America

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Suburbs

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Neighborhoods outside of downtown areas began to spring up after mass transportation made moving possible.

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Urbanization

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Growth of cities due to industrialization and immigration. Example: Old and new waves of immigration.

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3 reasons for urbanization

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1. Industrialization and immigration due to push-pull factors. 2. Population growth in cities. 3. Better transportation attracted industries, which in turn attracted more immigrants.

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Old Immigrants (Where, Date, Religion, Language, Ease of Assimilation)

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Immigrants who came between 1840-1860 from Northern and Western Europe. Mostly Protestant, could speak English - assimilated more easily.

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new immigrants (where, date, religion, language, ease of assimilation)

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Immigrants who came during 1880-1900 from Eastern and Southern Europe—more diverse religions and many did not speak English—had a harder time assimilating.

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Push factors (define and give 5 examples)

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Factors that drive a person out of their country. Examples: war, famine, religious persecution, pogroms, lack of land, and lack of jobs.

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Pull factors (define and give 4 examples)

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Factors that pull a person into a country. Examples: freedom, abundant land, available jobs, and economic opportunity.

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Processing at Ellis Island

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Immigration processing center from 1892 to 1954. Immigrants were tested for physical and mental health.

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Processing at Angel Island

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Inspection station for immigrants arriving on the West Coast - conditions even harsher than Ellis, longer stay, filthy.

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Ethnic neighborhoods (define and give two examples)

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Immigrants tended to settle with people from their native country. Examples: Little Italy, Chinatown.