Immigration and Urbanization

By ashley lenon
  • Enforced a full time police force .

    Enforced a full time police force .

    In New York City to try and decrease crime rate.
    Becuase the population is increasing , the crime rate is also increasing, making communities unsave.
  • Full time firefighters were introduced

    Full time firefighters were introduced

    First introduced in Cincinnati Ohio
  • New York passed a law which set standards for apartements

    New York passed a law which set standards for apartements

    These laws were passed to improve bad conditions for unsanitary and overcrowded living areas that were used for immigrants.
  • Congress created the Chinese Exclusion Act

    Congress created the Chinese Exclusion Act

    Banned entry to all Chinese except studetns, teachers,merchants, tourists, and government officials.
  • Settlement house were established

    Settlement house were established

    In New York City.
  • Ellis Island was established

    Ellis Island was established

    Was built so immigrants could enter the United States.
  • Congress passed a bill requiring a literacy test for immigrants

    Congress passed a bill requiring a literacy test for immigrants

    One of the immigration restrictions.
  • National Reclamation Act was created

    National Reclamation Act was created

    Created new farmland in Western states; drew mexican farmworkers Northward.
  • Gentlemens Agreement was established

    Gentlemens Agreement was established

    Japan's govt. agreed to limit emigration of unskilled workers to the US in exchange of the San Francisco segregation order.
  • the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed

    the Chinese Exclusion Act was repealed

    Allowing Chinese immigrants back into the country.