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ARE YOU AS SMART AS AN IMMIGRANT???

Explore the impact of immigration on urban populations, from the influx of newcomers seeking better opportunities to the development of distinct social classes within cities. Learn about the patterns of city settlement, from overcrowded slums to affluent neighborhoods, and the societal divisions that shaped urban landscapes. Discover how different groups, including immigrants, farmers, and African Americans, contributed to the growth and diversity of cities. Uncover the challenges faced by residents in different social strata, from tenements in the impoverished areas to lavish mansions in upscale neighborhoods. Gain insights into the historical context of urban development and the complex dynamics within urban communities.

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ARE YOU AS SMART AS AN IMMIGRANT???

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  1. ARE YOU AS SMART AS AN IMMIGRANT???

  2. Age of Cities Urban Populations Boom for 2 reasons 1.immigration 2.In-Migration *Be able to explain each* Hmm… What could the difference be here?

  3. Jobs drew people to cities • Meatpacking plants • Steel mills • Garment factories • Salesclerks • Waiters • Barbers • Bank tellers • Secretaries

  4. Groups Moving to Cities • Immigrants – better lives/ work • Farmers – stable jobs • African Americans – better lives/ opportunities for work

  5. Patterns of City Settlement Cities grew outward from downtown sections THINK  POOR MIDDLE CLASS RICH

  6. Poor • Poor families were rooted in the city’s center (old sections) • Streets jammed with people, horses, pushcarts, garbage • People bought out buildings & turned them into factories to maintain cheap rent • Limited space called for tenements

  7. Tenements: small apartments in a city slum building • 6 or 7 stories high, divided into small apartments • No windows, heat or indoor bathrooms • 10 people to a room per usual • Typhoid & cholera spread • Tuberculosis (lung disease) biggest killer • thousands die per year (babies)

  8. Middle Class • Beyond the slums, just surrounding the epicenter (middle) • Doctors, lawyers, business managers, skilled machinists, office workers • Rows of neat houses with trees • Still disease spreads, but less frequently

  9. Middle Class • Leisure activities: sense of community & purpose • Clubs, choirs, bowling teams, charities • “Bring together many people who are striving upward, trying to uplift themselves”

  10. Rich • Outskirts of the city, far ends • Brick walls & iron gates • Mansions on 5th Avenue (NY) • Lakefront property (Chicago) • Modeled lives after European royalty: artwork, parties, cigarettes rolled in $100 bills

  11. Things to Remember: 1. We don’t see each other Friday 2. Your scrapbooks are due Monday - follow directions & rubric {out of 50pts} 3. Our FIRST CULTURAL EXPERIENCE is next Friday!!! - more information to come on Monday… 4. Your unit test will be next Thursday *You now have your 4th “chunk”… all key terms are due test day – no HW passes*

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