explain how it differed from the Old Immigration and why it aroused opposition from many native-born Americans Until the 1880s‚ most of the immigrants had come from the British Isles and Western Europe (Germany and Scandinavia) and were quite literate and accustomed to some type of representative government. This was called the “Old Immigration.” But by the 1880s and 1890s‚ this shifted to the Baltic and Slavic people of southeastern Europe‚ who were basically the opposite‚ “New Immigration.” Many
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After the soaring ideals and tremendous sacrifices of the Civil War‚ the post-War era of the United States was generally one of political disillusionment. Even as the continent expanded and industrialized‚ political life in the Gilded Age was marked by ineptitude and stalemate as passive‚ rather than active‚ presidents merely served as figureheads to be manipulated rather than enduring strongholds. As politicians from both the White House to the courthouse were deeply entangled in corruption and
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nineteenth century and early twentieth century. How many expansions of the United States such as immigration railroad expansion growth of cities in the frontier industrialization in the Homestead Act. What’s the rapid growth of the railroad in 1818 to 1890 more than 70‚300 miles of new lines open in this time. This would bring up the total mileage of railroads to 163‚597 miles. With this rapid growth of railroads in cities the abilities to transport Goods you can easier to transport the population of
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Civil War; the largest groups came from England‚ Ireland‚ Germany‚ and Scandinavia. From the mid-1880s until World War I began in 1914‚ the number of newcomers from southern‚ eastern‚ and central Europe increased. Among the new immigrants were also Greeks‚ Romanians‚ and Italians‚ mainly from southern Italy or Sicily. Record numbers of immigrants arrived in the United States‚ some 9 million from 1880 to 1900‚ and 13 million from 1900 to 1914. Despite event driven periodic declines‚ immigration increased
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in Henretta et al.‚ America’s History‚ Seventh Edition: Chapter17 The Busy Hive: Industrial America at Work‚ 1877–1911 Chapter 18 The Victorians Meet the Modern‚ 1880–1917 Chapter 19 “Civilization’s Inferno”: The Rise and Reform of Industrial Cities‚ 1880 –1917 Chapter 20 Whose Government? Politics‚ Populists‚ and Progressives‚ 1880 –1917 Chapter 21 An Emerging World Power‚ 1877–1918 Chapter 22 Wrestling with Modernity‚ 1918 –1929 Part 5 Essential Questions After studying the chapters in
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Leader Analysis Sheet Name of leader: Tokugawa leyasu Lifespan: 1543-1616 Title: Shogun Country/region: Japan Years in power: 13years Political‚ social‚ and economic conditions prior to leader gaining power: The Ashikaga Shogunate ruled Japan from 1336-1573 Weak puppet emperors were placed on the throne‚ and the bushi vassals (regional warrior leaders in Japan who ruled small kingdoms and administered laws‚ collected revenues‚ built up private armies‚ etc.) were free to destroy
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in the pacific. In the book it stated that “If ever there were a good war‚ it was the Spanish-American war. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. 2. What impact did the "yellow press" have on American opinion and expansion in the 1890’s? The “yellow press” was sometimes called “The Newspaper War” because of the scandal stories that the Yellow journalism brought. The rage was started by the media were the events of Feb 1898 which eliminated the events in Feb and the two months following
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the farmers felt the oncoming of the Panic of 1893 start while the upper class men were making money. The discontent that effected the farmers was widespread. Throughout the 1880s-1900s‚ farmers were distraught by the many hardships of their lives which led to the downfalls throughout the era. The farmers thought that their way of life was being threatened‚ which caused great discontent‚ and they had a valid reason to complain. Each year‚ the economic situation for the farmers became more and
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1. the "weekend"- New work patterns that established the weekend as a distinct time of recreation and fun. 2. Coney Island and Blackpool- both are amusement parks. Coney Island was only 8 miles away from central New York City and Blackpool in England was a short train ride from nearby industrial towns. 3. "day-trippers"- People who sit on the beach just to get fresh air. 4. Thomas Edison and Joseph Swan – Thomas Edison invented the light bulb. Joseph Swan opened homes and cities
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At the end of the nineteenth century‚ the population‚ especially in cities‚ began to surge. Technology began to advance‚ helping cities handle the increasing population. (pg. 701) Along with the population‚ cities grew “as horse-drawn streetcars and commuter railways let people live farther away from their downtown workplaces.” (pg. 701) America greatly prospered‚ resulting in many immigrants being attracted to it. Many newcomers from Europe arrived in America‚ causing the number of immigrants to
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