Apush Chapter 18 Outline
Chapter 18: The Age of the City
1)The Urbanization of America
a)The Life of the City
i)Urban pop increased 7x in 50 yrs after Civil War, by 1920 majority of ppl lived in urban areas. Occurred partly b/c of natural growth, mostly b/c immigrants and rural ppl flocked b/c offered better paying jobs than rural areas, cultural experiences available, transportation to cities easier than ever
b)Migrations
i)Late 19th century saw geographic mobility- Americans left declining Eastern agricultural regions for new farmlands in West and for cities of East ii)Women moved from farms where mechanization decreased their value; Southern blacks moved to cities to escape rural poverty, oppression, violence iii)Largest source of urban growth immigrants: …show more content…
Particular strain w/ women who in America shared more freedoms- adjust to more fluid life of American city ii)Assimilation encouraged by Natives thru public schools and employer requirement to learn English, religious leaders
e)Exclusion
i)Immigrant arrival provoked many fears + resentments of some native-born ppl. Reacted out of prejudice, foreign willingness to accept lower wages ii)Political response to these resentments- American Protective Association founded by Henry Bowers 1887, Immigration Restriction League sought to screen/reduce immigrants. 1882 Congress passed Chinese Exclusion Act, also denied entry to all “undesirables” and placed small tax on
1)The Urbanization of America
a)The Life of the City
i)Urban pop increased 7x in 50 yrs after Civil War, by 1920 majority of ppl lived in urban areas. Occurred partly b/c of natural growth, mostly b/c immigrants and rural ppl flocked b/c offered better paying jobs than rural areas, cultural experiences available, transportation to cities easier than ever
b)Migrations
i)Late 19th century saw geographic mobility- Americans left declining Eastern agricultural regions for new farmlands in West and for cities of East ii)Women moved from farms where mechanization decreased their value; Southern blacks moved to cities to escape rural poverty, oppression, violence iii)Largest source of urban growth immigrants: …show more content…
Particular strain w/ women who in America shared more freedoms- adjust to more fluid life of American city ii)Assimilation encouraged by Natives thru public schools and employer requirement to learn English, religious leaders
e)Exclusion
i)Immigrant arrival provoked many fears + resentments of some native-born ppl. Reacted out of prejudice, foreign willingness to accept lower wages ii)Political response to these resentments- American Protective Association founded by Henry Bowers 1887, Immigration Restriction League sought to screen/reduce immigrants. 1882 Congress passed Chinese Exclusion Act, also denied entry to all “undesirables” and placed small tax on