Warm upWarm up

What do you think is the What do you think is the biggest difference between a biggest difference between a Robber Baron and a Captain Robber Baron and a Captain

of Industry?of Industry?

Quote Set 1Quote Set 1

We hold these truths to be self-evident, We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.that all men are created equal.– Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of

Independence, 1776Independence, 1776 Four score and seven years ago our Four score and seven years ago our

fathers brought forth…a new nation fathers brought forth…a new nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created the proposition that all men are created equal.equal.– Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863Abraham Lincoln, Gettysburg Address, 1863

Quote Set 2Quote Set 2

America is a land of wonders, in which America is a land of wonders, in which everything is in constant motion and everything is in constant motion and every change seems an improvement.every change seems an improvement.– Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835Alexis de Tocqueville, 1835

We are the pioneers of the world; the We are the pioneers of the world; the advance guard sent through the advance guard sent through the wilderness of untried things to break a wilderness of untried things to break a new path in the New World that is ours.new path in the New World that is ours.– Herman Melville, 1852Herman Melville, 1852

Quote Set 3Quote Set 3

America is a land of possibilitiesAmerica is a land of possibilities– Ludwig Max Goldberger, 1903Ludwig Max Goldberger, 1903

What then is the American…here What then is the American…here individuals of all nations are melted individuals of all nations are melted into a new race of men, whose labors into a new race of men, whose labors and posterity will one day cause great and posterity will one day cause great changes in the world.changes in the world.– J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur, 1782J. Hector St. John Crevecoeur, 1782

Quote Set 4Quote Set 4

The preservation of the sacred fire of The preservation of the sacred fire of liberty…[is] entrusted to the hands of liberty…[is] entrusted to the hands of the American people.the American people.– George Washington, 1789George Washington, 1789

My country My country ‘‘tis of thee; sweet land of tis of thee; sweet land of liberty; of thee I sing. Land where my liberty; of thee I sing. Land where my Fathers died; land of the PilgrimFathers died; land of the Pilgrim’’s pride; s pride; from every mountainside, let freedom from every mountainside, let freedom ring.ring.– Lyrics to Lyrics to ““My Country My Country ‘‘Tis of TheeTis of Thee”” by by

Samuel Francis SmithSamuel Francis Smith

Are these appropriate principles or Are these appropriate principles or ideals for the United States to follow?ideals for the United States to follow?– Why or why not?Why or why not?

How well does the United States How well does the United States follow these principles or ideals follow these principles or ideals today?today?– Give examples.Give examples.

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EuropeEurope– English SpeakingEnglish Speaking– Literate in primary Literate in primary

languagelanguage– ProtestantProtestant– Skilled laborersSkilled laborers– Had some Had some

resourcesresources

New ImmigrantsNew Immigrants– 1860-19201860-1920– Southern & Eastern Southern & Eastern

EuropeEurope– Little to no EnglishLittle to no English– Illiterate in primary Illiterate in primary

languagelanguage– Catholic, JewishCatholic, Jewish– Unskilled laborersUnskilled laborers– Little money or Little money or

educationeducation

Push & Pull FactorsPush & Pull Factors Economic Economic

Decline in Decline in EuropeEurope

Political & Political & Religious Religious PersecutioPersecution in n in Eastern Eastern EuropeEurope

Lure of Life Lure of Life in Americain America

Leaving Leaving their their HomelandHomeland

The Journey The Journey Across the Across the

AtlanticAtlantic

Steamship Steamship AccommodatioAccommodationsns

Living Living Conditions in Conditions in SteerageSteerage

Cabin ClassCabin Class

Arrival in AmericaArrival in America

Arriving in AmericaArriving in America– Ellis IslandEllis Island– Statue of LibertyStatue of Liberty

A Growler Gang in Session (Robbing a Lush), 1887A Growler Gang in Session (Robbing a Lush), 1887

Street Arabs in Sleeping Quarters, c.1880sStreet Arabs in Sleeping Quarters, c.1880s

Medical Medical InspectionsInspections

First and Second First and Second Class InspectionsClass Inspections

Arriving At Ellis Arriving At Ellis IslandIsland

Medical Medical InspectionsInspections

Legal Legal InspectionsInspections

The Registry HallThe Registry Hall The Final The Final

InspectionInspection

Ethnic EnclavesEthnic Enclaves

Leaving Ellis IslandLeaving Ellis Island Ethnic EnclavesEthnic Enclaves

Why enclaves?Why enclaves?

Similar languageSimilar language Similar cultureSimilar culture Friends/familyFriends/family Markets selling Markets selling

ethnic foodethnic food Contact with Contact with

homeland/newspaphomeland/newspapersers

Way of segregating Way of segregating the unwanted the unwanted

Out of sight, out of Out of sight, out of mindmind

PrejudicePrejudice Fear of the Fear of the

unfamiliarunfamiliar Chinese, Italians, Chinese, Italians,

Irish, blacks, JewsIrish, blacks, Jews

Living Living ConditionsConditions

City City Tenement Tenement BuildingsBuildings

The Perils of The Perils of Tenement Tenement LivingLiving

Rural Living Rural Living ConditionsConditions

Working Working ConditionsConditions

The The Immigrant Immigrant WorkforceWorkforce

Working Working ConditionsConditions

BUT, overall BUT, overall and and improved improved Standard of Standard of LivingLiving

AmericansAmericans’’ Treatment of Treatment of ImmigrantsImmigrants American NativismAmerican Nativism

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