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IMPACT OF
IMMIGRATION
ON THE USA
Ethnic
BackgroundsEconomic impact.
Political impact.
Racial tension and
discrimination
Prohibition?
Rowe p 25WASPS?
Rowe - 24
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COLLECT!!
Why did so many people migrate America
after 1900? (12mks)
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IMPACT OF IMMIGRATION - RECAP
Ethnic BackgroundsDID NOT ASSIMILATE.
STAYED IN CITIES IN ETHNIC GHETTOS.
ATTRACTED BY JOBS AND WAGES
Economic impact.CHEAP LABOUR FOR FACTORIES.
LITTLE EMPLOYMENT LAW.
URBAN GROWTH DUE TO IMMIGRATION.
ACCEPT LOW PAY. TENSION BETWEEN IMMIGRANTS ANDLOCAL BORN AMERICANS.
1/3 OF URBAN POPULATION = IMMIGRANTS
AND ANOTHER 1/3 = CHILDREN OF IMMIGRANTS
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Political impact. IMMIGRANTS HAVE NO POLITICAL EXPERIENCE. ALL VOTE THE
SAME WAY OPEN TO BRIBERY.
MANY = CATHOLIC ALLEGIENCE TO POPE. TENDED TO BEDEMOCRATIC PARTY. REPEPUBLICANS LINKED TO PROHIBITION
WHICH BLAMED PROBLEMS OF DRINK ON IMMIGRANTS
Racial tension and discriminationIMMIGRANTS = SCAPEGOATS BLAME!!
NOT ASSIMILATE = EASY TARGETS.
SOCIALIST AND ANARCHISTS BLAMED FOR LABOUR VIOLENCE
OUTBREAKS OF VIOLENCE COMMON ALL OVER THE USA
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PROHIBITION:BLAMED PROBLEMS OF DRINK ON IMMIGRANTS. PART OF
CATHOLIC CULTURE?
WASPS: POLITICAL POWER = OLD WHITE ANGO SAXON PROTESTANTS.
ANTI CATHOLIC AND WARY OF NEW POWER OF IMMIGRANTS EG
IRISH
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How did the USA govt limit
immigration.
1907
1917
1918
1921
1924
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Worries and Fears ? (Clements 11)
Many Americans wereworried about the influx ofsuch a large number ofimmigrants notassimilating into the USA
way of life Fear of radical and
dangerous political ideascommunism andanarchism
Fear of losing jobsimmigrants accept lowerwages.
Swamp already crowdedcities 80% of New York= foreign born or childrenof immigrants, Chicago =50%
Enclaves or ghettoesdevelop?
Fear of Catholicism? Blame immigrants for
crime and violence
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IMPACT OF MASS IMMIGRATION
Coincide with Industrial Revolution in the
USA.
Immigrants often take dangerous and dirty
jobs.
16hrs per day sweatshop exploitation
Poor housing and poverty. But govt do nothing laissez faire!!
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What was the impact of
immigration?
Key questions:
Why did many Americans fear mass
immigration?
Why did the US government close the door in
immigration?
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NOT WASPS?
GHETTOS ANDSLUMS -
OVERCROWDING
RELIGION
OTHER
DISEASE
THREATEN
JOBS LOWWAGES
NOT JOIN
UNIONS?
ALCOHOL
RED SCARE?
Why did many
Americans fear
massimmigration
1890 1920?
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NOT WASPS?
GHETTOS AND
SLUMS -OVERCROWDING
RELIGION
VIOLENCE
DISEASE
THREATEN
JOBS LOW
WAGES
NOT JOIN
UNIONS?
ALCOHOL
RED SCARE?
WHY DID THE
US GOVT CLOSE
THE DOOR ONIMMIGRATION
EARLY 20C
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REACTION TO US PROBLEMS
Big business
Economic depression.
Laissez Faire.Bimetallism.
Mass Immigration
Poor housing and workingconditions
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Return of Cleveland and the
democrats By 1892/3 Harrison and the republicans were
so unpopular that Cleveland and the democratswere back in the White House
People had reacted to the big business
dominance of the Republican party. Cleveland no better!!
There was a Economic Depression in 1893 !!
The west was also influential in changing the
political map of America. Mass immigration
Populism was born!!
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POPULISM
What was it?
What caused it?
How successful was it?Political cartoon showingpython with head of
William Jennings Bryan
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What was populism?
Beliefs based upon the interests and opinions of ordinarypeople.
Populist Party formed 1892.
First Leader = James B Weaver
Linked to Democratic Party.
Anti urban party, got support from rural areas and factoryworkers
Against control by banks, big business and rich elite
Anti capitalism Wanted bimetallism silver and gold to support currency
because it meant credit was easier to get hold of.
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What caused populism?
See Clements page 12 14;
1) Why were the Silver m inersnot happy?Think bimetalism!!
2) Why were the Farmersnot happy!!Prices? Tariffs? Middlemen? Improved transport
elsewhere? Credit? Harvests?
3) What about Labou r Unions?
What was the AFL? When did it start? What did it try to
get? What did employers think? How did employers react?
Blacklegs?
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Big Business reaction to Populism
How did business
leaders react?
1892 Steel workers
strike 1894 Pullman car
plant strike.
1894 Coxey march on
Washington
Clements p14
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How successful was Populism?
In 1892 the new
Populist Party put
forward James
Weaver as candidatefor President. Did
badly only won 4
million votes but
influence peopleparticularly the
Democratic Party?
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BUT 1896?
Populists have
enough influence to
ensure who was
nominated asDemocratic
candidate?
What did he support
and campaign for? (Clements p14)
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Why did Bryan lose the first
modern presidential election?
Clements p15
What tactics did the
republicans use?
Why was Mark Hanna
important? Why were marginal districts
important?
What was Bryan accused
of?
What tactics did Bryanhave to use give
examples!
Who won the election?
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What did Populism actually
achieve?
It influenced theDemocratic Party.
Remember the little guy!!
Led to Progressivismlater
But did not changeAmerica in the shortterm.Mckinley andthe Republicans wonand big business wasstill king.
What other protest movements
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What other protest movements
were there in late 19th Century
America? Rowe pages 16 18
Research and take
notes on:
Socialism and Eugene
Debs
Robert La Folette
Progressivism.
HOMEWORK complete
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HOMEWORK complete
questions full sentences!!
American Socialism? Rowe p31 33 What did Industrialisation arouse in the USA?
Where might socialism grow?
There was never a socialist party in the USA but whatdid grow strong?
Why did Trade Union membership grow in the late19th century?
What was the AFL and when what is formed?
How many members did it have? Who tended to be these members?
What was formed in 1890?
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American Socialism
continuedp31 - 32 What did the AFL concentrate on?
Who did the AFL not join with?
When and how did the differences between them become clear?
Who did the AFL link with?
Why was the IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) form in1905?
Who led the IWW?
How many members did it have by 1912?
What ideas did the IWW (Wobblies) have?
Why did big business see the IWW as a threat? How did they try to stop them?
How was the IWW viewed during WW1?