Immigration and Urbanization 18651900

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Immigration and Urbanization1865-1900
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In the West

• Chinese immigration
• Nativism
• Dennis Kearney Anti-Chinese Riots
• Angel Island - CA
• Chinese Exclusion Act

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The Rise of the City

• 1870-1920 approx 20 million immigrants
• Prior to 1890 old immigrants N / W Europe
• After 1890 new immigrants S / E Europe
• Cities expand rapidlyboth vertically and
  horizontally

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• Louis Sullivan
• Chicago School
• Form follows function
• Guaranty Building
• Buffalo, NY 1894

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• Urban Transit
• Walking city
• Omnibus
• Cable Car
• Streetcar

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• "Amusing the Child" From The Wasp v. 8, Jan. -
  June 1882

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• "And Still They Come!" From The Wasp v. 5, Aug.
  - Dec. 1880

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• "Another Field of American Industry Invaded by
  the Chinese" From Harper's Weekly Harper's
  Weekly, Vol. 27 1883

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• "At Frisco" From Harper's Weekly Harper's
  Weekly, Vol. 24 1880

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• Price of Steel at Bessemer Steel Rails from
• 1867-1895 (/ton)
• 1867- 166
• 1870- 107
• 1875- 69
• 1880- 68
• 1885- 29
• 1890- 32
• 1895- 32

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