CHAPTER 19 AMERICAN EXPANSION: NUMBERS MATTER

IMMIGRATION NUMBERS : Focusing on the second wave of immigration to the United

States the time frame is 1870 to 1900, regions include Northern & Western Europe, Southern & Eastern Europe, and Asia, Africa, & America.

Immigration Numbers
1870 1875 1880 1885 1890 1895 1900 300,000 400,000 100,000 500,000 320,000 160,000 100,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 120,000 150,000 175,000 300,000 5,000 7,000 10,000 50,000 55,000 60,000 65,000

Northern & Western Europe: Great Britain, Ireland, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, France, and Germany Southern & Eastern Europe: Poland, Austria-Hungary, Russia, the Baltic States, Romania, Bulgaria, European Turkey, Italy, Spain, Portugal, and Greece Asia, Africa, & America: Asian Turkey, China, Japan, India, Canada, Caribbean, Latin America, and all of Africa QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION : Looking at the trend for immigration to the United States, what changes were occurring between the years and the regions entering politically and socially?

URBAN AND RURAL POPULATION: The social and cultural changes caused a surge
in the population of cities. Taking a look at the numbers explains why cities were not structurally prepared for the surge of people entering. Urban vs. Rural Growth 10 million 15 million 25 million 30 million Urban

1870 1880 1890 1900

30 million 35 million 40 million 45 million Rural

QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION: What are three reasons for the surge of populations to urban locations?