Urbanization and Immigration

During the 1800s the movement of Immigrants into America resulted in growth of...

• Effective public health programs

• Ethic neighborhoods

• Public Parks

• Affording Housing

Why did immigrants came to settle in cities during the late 19th and early 20th century?

• They came from large cities

• Few farms in America

• Industries were in the cities

• Government forced it

What group favored immigration to the United States?

• Unskilled workers

• rural farmers

• Urban Nativists

• Factory Owners

Which was a pull factor for immigrants coming to America

• Famine

• Overpopulation

• Job Opportunities

• War

What was an obstacle for assimilating immigrants into American Culture?

• Immigrant workers worked for lower wages

• War made Americans view immigrants as enemies

• American were suspicious of Immigrants

• Immigrants were too weathly

Why did immigrants move to America?

• Spread ideas within America

• Bring over new techniques

• Escape the threat of War

• Take advantage of economic opportunities

What impact did immigration have in the United States?

• Abundance of cheap labor kept factory operating costs low

• Skilled Workers kept union strike activity low

• Enactment of Child Labor Laws

• Improvement of working conditions

Why was the population boom important for American industrialization?

• Increase of natural resources

• large labor force and consumer market

• More jobs in upper management

• Encouraged cultural influences in economics

What contributed to the Chinese Exclusion Act?

• Fear of Asian Governments

• Unfamiliar Chinese customs and practices

• Concerns about communism

• The idea that Chinese immigrants needed protection

Why were immigrants more likely to settle in urban settings?

• Housing was plentiful

• Immigrants did not know how to farm

• Easier to become a citizen there

• Factories provided jobs