Unit 2 Study Guide: Gilded Age & Industrialization

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Push factors for immigration to America in the 19th century.

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Religious oppression and Political instability

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Pull factors for immigration to America in the 19th century.

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Better opportunities and a Higher standard of living

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Where were most immigrants from during the 1800s? AND where did they settle in America?

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Europe; Northeast Coast

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What is the main cause of urbanization?

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The movement of people from rural (farms) to urban (cities) areas in search of better job opportunities in factories

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Some problems with rapid urbanization in the 1800s included:

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Overcrowding and poor sanitation

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Why did many immigrants settle in urban cities?

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There was a rise in factory jobs.

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Nativism

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The policy of protecting the native-born citizens; they feared immigrants were taking away jobs

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Why did nativists discriminate against immigrants?

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They believed immigrants threatened their jobs and culture.

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Why was the Chinese Exclusion Act passed?

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Many Americans feared that Chinese immigrants were taking jobs and lowering wages.

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Assimilation/Americanization refers to:

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The process by which immigrants are celebrated for their culture and establish ethnic neighborhoods to create diverse areas in urban areas