This document discusses immigration to the United States between 1840-1900 and life for immigrants in cities at the turn of the 20th century. It provides data on immigration sources by region to the US in 1840-1860 and 1880-1900. Images show types of immigrant ships and arrivals at Ellis Island. Brief descriptions note the growth and demographics of Pittsburgh in 1900, including housing conditions in tenement buildings. Tables list the 15 largest US cities by population in 1900 and 2005.

1. CHAPTER 20:
Immigrants and Urban
Life

3. Immigration to the U.S. 1840-1860
Northern and Western
Europe
Eastern and Southern
Europe
Other

4. Immigration to the U.S. 1880-1900
Northern and Western
Europe
Eastern and Southern
Europe
Other

5. Immigr
ant
Ships

6. Ellis Island

7. Arriving in America

8. Pittsburgh in 1900

9. RANK CITY POPULATION RANK CITY POPULATION
1 New York 3,437,202 1 New York 8,143,197
2 Chicago 1,698,575 2 Los Angeles 3,844,829
3 Philadelphia 1,293,697 3 Chicago 2,842,518
4 St. Louis 575,238 4 Houston 2,842,518
5 Boston 560,892 5 Philadelphia 1,463,281
6 Baltimore 508,957 6 Phoenix 1,461,575
7 Cleveland 381,768 7 San Antonio 1,256,509
8 Buffalo 352,387 8 San Diego 1,255,540
9 San Francisco 342,782 9 Dallas 1,213,825
10 Cincinnati 325,902 10 San Jose 912,332
11 Pittsburgh 321,616 11 Detroit 886,671
12 New Orleans 287,104 12 Indianapolis 784,118
13 Detroit 285,704 13 Jacksonville 782,623
14 Milwaukee 285,315 14 San Francisco 739,426
15 Washington D.C. 278,718 15 Columbus 730,657
1900 2005
The 15 Largest Cities in the U.S.

11. An Early Skyscraper

12. Pittsburgh in
the Late
1800’s

13. Pittsburgh

14. Pittsburgh
Tenement
Housing

15. Pittsburgh Tenement
Housing