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Tweed Ring Scandal
Showed corruption in local political system, were people would get favors in return for funding or political support for a particular political representative. Many of the people who made the deals directly were called ward bosses. These ward bosses were usually immigrannts. -
The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882
Congressed passed a ban on all Chinese immigration for 10 years. It would continue to be renued every 10 years. The law was passed because people on the west coast were afraid of Chinses immigrants taking jobs and replacing American workers. -
Pendleton Civil Service Act
Made it so people would get government jobs depending of merit instead of political ties. -
Settlement Houses
Settlement Houses were being formed that would help immigrants better their education and assimilate to the American culture. -
The Geary Act of 1892
The Gearty Act extended the Chinese Exclusion Act by another 10 years, the Chinese Exclusion act would not get repealled until December 17, 1942 by the Magnus Act. Act was named after the California congressman who created it. -
Hawaii Annexed
Hawaii was officially made into a territory of the U.S. since there were many Japanese immigrants in the territory before it caused a major boom of Japanese immigrants in America. -
National Reclamation Act
A law that the U.S. passed that said that arid land woould now start to be farmed. That law attracted many immigrants from Mexico who were trying to escape political problems at home. -
The Great San Francisco Earthquake
It was an earthquake that lasted for 30 seconds and started a fire that lasted for 4 days. The fire lasted so long because of the living conditions of immigrants. Living conditions included cramped houses and houses that are close together. -
Gentlemen's Agreement
Agreement between Japan and America that limited the number of unskilled workers to come into the country and it would repeal the San Francisco segregation law. -
Population
The population of 18 major U,S, cities was half immigrant -
Litteracy Test
Litteracy test started to be introduced in the screening process for immigrants. It was started to be introduced as a result to anti-immigrant feelings and the fear that the immigrants would change the American Way of life.
