Immigration and Nativism in America

The video explores the Gilded Age, highlighting rapid urbanization and population growth in cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Chicago. It discusses technological advancements such as steel production and electricity, and shifts in immigration patterns from Northwestern Europe to Southern and Eastern Europe. Ellis Island's role as an immigrant reception center is examined, along with the challenges immigrants faced, including nativism and restrictive laws. The video also covers social reactions to immigration, including nativist movements and social conservatism.

Which city experienced the most explosive growth during the Gilded Age?

• Boston

• Chicago

• Philadelphia

• New York

What technological advancement allowed cities to grow upward as well as outward during the Gilded Age?

• Electricity

• Steel production

• Sanitation systems

• Railroads

From which regions did most immigrants come after 1890?

• Western Europe

• Northwestern Europe

• Central Europe

• Southern and Eastern Europe

What is chain migration?

• Migrating in large groups

• Moving from one city to another within the same country

• Immigrants sending word back home about opportunities

• Returning to the home country after earning money

Why did many Jewish immigrants not return to their home countries?

• Better living conditions in the US

• Economic opportunities in the US

• Religious and ethnic persecution in their home countries

• Family already settled in the US

What was the primary function of Ellis Island?

• A tourist attraction

• An immigration reception center

• A military base

• A trade port

What famous poem is associated with the Statue of Liberty?

• The New Colossus

• O Captain! My Captain!

• The Raven

• The Road Not Taken

What does nativism refer to?

• Promotion of native languages

• Encouragement of native art

• Prejudice against immigrants

• Support for native plants

What was a common characteristic of the second generation of immigrants?

• Maintaining their native language

• Rejecting the culture of the old world

• Returning to their home country

• Living in rural areas

Which movement was often tied to nativist attitudes?

• Labor Movement

• Women's Suffrage Movement

• Prohibition Movement

• Civil Rights Movement