HIST 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Natural-Born-Citizen Clause, Protestantism, Chain Migration
5 Apr 2016
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Immigraion and naivism in the progressive era prohibiion, the kkk, and immigraion restricion, Immigraion to america: first wave immigraion 1780-1820, second wave immigraion, 1820-1880, third wave immigraion, 1900-1924. Largest wave - close to 14. 5 million people. Came from eastern europe: italy, poland, hungary, and greece. Most had been driven of their family farms by the emergence of commercial agriculture (large business agriculture) Hence, they didn"t have much money to buy land and lacked industrial skills. They took unskilled jobs in steel manufacturing, mining, or industrial producion. Working for living: steel mills, underpaid and very dangerous. Worked long hours: mining some went to work at 7-8 years old. Chain migraion : while it was diicult to live in america, immigrants found ways to navigate life in. America: the decision to emigrate usually occurred through social networks that linked immigrants by kinship, personal acquaintance, and work experience.
