Gilded Age: Immigration

Poll

Do you think labor issues were more prevalent in urban or rural communities?

• urban

• rural

Multiple Select

Which of these describe Ellis Island? Select all that apply.

• New York Harbor

• Millions of Immigrants

• San Francisco Bay

• More welcoming

• Chinese and Asian Immigrants

Multiple Select

Which of these are Pull Factors?

• Industrial Jobs

• Overcrowding

• Freedom

• Free Land

• Farm Mechanization

Multiple Select

Which of these describe New Immigrants?

• Before 1880s

• 1880s-1920

• discriminated against

• Northern & Western European

• Southern & Eastern European

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between assimilation and nativism?

• Assimilation and nativism mean the same thing

• Immigrants are brought in via assimilation, but rejected by nativism

• Assimilation comes before nativism

• Nativism refers to immigration, while assimilation refers to urbanization

Open Ended

Aside from the development of ethnic neighborhoods, how do you think immigrants will continue to shape the growth of cities during the Gilded Age?