i. waves of immigrants to the united states. a. new americans more than 4 million people immigrated...
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I. Waves of I. Waves of ImmigrantsImmigrants
to the United to the United StatesStates
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A. New AmericansA. New Americans More than 4 million More than 4 million people immigrated to people immigrated to the United States the United States between 1840 and 1860between 1840 and 1860
About 3 million were About 3 million were German or IrishGerman or Irish
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B. Irish ImmigrantsB. Irish ImmigrantsLeft Ireland because Left Ireland because of potato famineof potato famine
Most were very poorMost were very poorMost were CatholicMost were Catholic
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Most settled near citiesMost settled near cities Women typically worked Women typically worked as domestic servantsas domestic servants
Men usually worked as Men usually worked as unskilled laborunskilled labor
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C. German ImmigrantsC. German Immigrants Emigrated from Germany for Emigrated from Germany for
political reasonspolitical reasons Many had nothing upon arrivalMany had nothing upon arrival Included Catholics, Jews and Included Catholics, Jews and
ProtestantsProtestants Most settled in rural Midwestern Most settled in rural Midwestern
states in order to farmstates in order to farm
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II. The Nativist II. The Nativist ResponseResponse
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A. Native-born AmericansA. Native-born Americans Feared losing jobs to Feared losing jobs to immigrants who worked immigrants who worked for lower wagesfor lower wages
Were typically Protestants Were typically Protestants who distrusted Catholicswho distrusted Catholics
Nativists—Americans who Nativists—Americans who opposed immigrationopposed immigration
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B. Know-Nothing PartyB. Know-Nothing Party A secret society formed in A secret society formed in
18491849 Wanted to keep immigrants Wanted to keep immigrants
and Catholics from holding and Catholics from holding political officepolitical office
Wanted a 21 year residency Wanted a 21 year residency requirement for citizenshiprequirement for citizenship
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III. The Growth III. The Growth of Cities in the of Cities in the United StatesUnited States
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A. GrowthA. Growth Many new jobs created by the Many new jobs created by the
industrial revolutionindustrial revolution Rural Americans drawn to Rural Americans drawn to
cities in search of cities in search of employmentemployment
Transportation Revolution Transportation Revolution facilitated access to citiesfacilitated access to cities
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B. Life in the CityB. Life in the CityCities offered Cities offered entertainment and entertainment and cultural activitiescultural activities
Cities were noisy and Cities were noisy and overcrowdedovercrowded
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IV. Urban IV. Urban ProblemsProblems
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A. Rapid Growth led to A. Rapid Growth led to Overcrowded CitiesOvercrowded Cities
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B. Living ConditionsB. Living Conditions Some people lived in dirty Some people lived in dirty
overcrowded buildings called overcrowded buildings called tenementstenements
The overcrowding and filth The overcrowding and filth led to diseaseled to disease
Cities became centers of Cities became centers of crimecrime
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