HIS-215 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Woman Iii, Chain Migration
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Americanizing mexican women: de ning the mexican problem . Amanda matthews chase: de ning the mexican problem . Increase movement of mexicans coming into the united states, pretty pronounced increase. Mexican immigration grew as direct response to european quota restrictions. Peak: 1900: 100,000 mexicans, 1930: 1. 5 million, increases by at least 300, 10% of population of mexico was in the us, at the request of the united states. Industrial expansion of economy in south west. Rise in demand for low wage wager. Mexican people saw this as an opportunity. Theres a pull factor reasons to come to south west because there are low wag jobs available. Movement to urban centers, migration to urban areas. Reuniting families, extended mexican families and constructing new families in the. A process of chain migration, male head of household who goes out for work in us, once settled he sends for wife children brother, etc.
