Immigration and Urbanization

Boss Tweed gained power by...

• using the political machine to get jobs and housing for immigrants.
• giving free medical care to workers injured at dangerous factory jobs.
• founding the Transcontinental Railroad.
• starting up the successful meatpacking industry.

Which of the following was a challenge faced by cities after the Civil War?

• Immigration continued to decrease in cities.
• The pace of urbanization slowed down.
• Movement to rural areas increased over time.
• Overcrowded tenements and ghettos existed.

Chinese Exclusion Act:

• Allowed more immigrants
• Banned freedom of speech
• Restricted working conditions
• Prevented people from immigrating to the U.S.

How did population change in the late 1800s?

• People moved to farms
• Many people moved south
• Immigrants went west for farms
• Immigrants settled in cities

How were cities built to conserve space?

• Skyscrapers were built

• Tenements apartments were built

• Buildings were built in unique shapes

• All of these happened

Forms of mass transit during the late 1800s included all EXCEPT:

• Trolleys
• Subways
• Cars
• Trains

Which immigration station is in San Fran?

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Revis Island
• Mullins Island

Which immigration station is in NYC?

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Trump Island
• Clinton Island

Europeans primarily came through:

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Staten Island
• Sanibel Island

Asian immigrants primarily came through:

• Ellis Island
• Angel Island
• Staten Island
• Middle Bass Island