Chapter 15 Section 2 People on the Move. Pogrom Violent massacres of Jews Sweeping through Russia.
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Transcript of Chapter 15 Section 2 People on the Move. Pogrom Violent massacres of Jews Sweeping through Russia.
Chapter 15 Section 2People on the Move
PogromViolent
massacres of Jews
Sweeping through Russia
How did pogroms affect life for Jews in Russia?
Pogroms made life very dangerous for Russian Jews
Jews were restricted to living in certain designated areas and were denied access to many professions and trades
The U.S. offered religious freedom and an opportunity to build a new life
SteerageA large
open area beneath a ship’s deck
Describe conditions in the steerage section of a shipOvercrowde
d
Limited toilet facilities
No privacy
Poor food
But tickets were cheap…
Why do you think only steerage passengers were required to pass through Ellis Island, instead of all
passengers?To try to prevent
the entry of “less desirable” foreigners into the U.S.Those unwilling
to workThe uneducatedThose with
diseaseCriminals
Quarantine
A time of isolation to prevent the spread of disease
Immigrants had to undergo an exam-those with illnesses would be quarantined or deported
Ghetto
Areas in which one ethnic group or racial group dominated
Many new immigrants chose to live near others of their ethnic group
Ghettos would strongly reflect the culture of their homeland
Restrictive Covenant
Agreements among home owners no to sell real estate to certain groups of people
These would prevent several minorities from buying homes in better neighborhoods
Chinese Exclusion Act1882
Prohibited Chinese laborers from entering the United States
It did not prevent entry by those who had previously established residence in the U.S.
Gentlemen’s AgreementNot an official
government document
CompromiseSan Francisco
schools would stop discriminating against Asian students
Japan would stop issuing passports to laborers
What were the shared goals of the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Gentlemen’s Agreement?
To limit further Asian immigration into the U.S.
To keep Asians out of the American labor force
Alien Noncitizens
Why did immigrants leave Mexico for the United States between
1910 and 1920?Turmoil in their own country encouraged them to leave
More opportunity in the United States (new irrigation technology in the southwest U.S. turned deserts into fertile farmland)