The massive number of European immigrants that entered into America’s east coast from the late 1800’s and on forever influenced the growth and development of the country. Fleeing crop failure, famine, rising taxes, and land/job shortages, many immigrants journeyed to the United States because it was perceived as the land of economic opportunity. With hope for a brighter future, nearly 27 million immigrants arrived in the United States between 1880 and 1920. The majority of the immigrants entered through Ellis Island, leading it to become the gateway to America and become recognized as a national symbol. Many of the immigrants, not knowing the way America worked, didn’t stray too far from the East Coast and moved into areas filled with people of similar languages, traditions, and beliefs.
To what extent was the growing hostility towards immigrants in the 1920s a result of political fears? America was widely believed to be the 'land of opportunity' where people, no matter what they're background or where they came from could come to America and begin a new life. However by 1919 the 'open door policy' that America had was beginning to close and and hostility towards immigrants was increasing. Woodrow Wilson in 1915 spoke of everybody in one nation from different nations coming together and developing into the American man and woman. However, this was not the case.
The revolution forced by the Bourgeoisie was for the third estate as well the first two estates to be treated equally. The causes of the two revolutions were very different. The Americans wanted to be out from under the British control. The reason for this is because ever though the Americans and still be considered British colonist, through passing generation the emotional connection to the mother land has been lost. The colonist of America to their self no bigger believed they were or wanted to be British citizens so the Americans dragged Britain in 1775 by starting the revolution and the creating their own government in 1776.
What accounted for the rise of urbanization in America during the nineteenth century? Urban population of America increased seven fold after Civil War, natural increase accounted for a small part of urban growth, high infant mortality, declining fertility rate, high death rate .In 1900 almost 14 percent were urbanites even though only 12 cities had 1 million or more inhabitants. An agricultural economy to an industrial economy in the end of the 19th century were the most successful nation.The years of industrial expansion after the Civil War brought important changes to American society. The country became increasingly urban, and cities grew not only in terms of population but also in size, with skyscrapers pushing cities upward and new transportation systems extending the outward. Part of the urban population growth was fueled by an unprecedented mass immigration to the United States that continued unabated into the first two decades of the twentieth century.
Another core cause examined is economic expansion. Among the recent debates about spending cuts and tax increases, it really calls to attention that America was born from an economic expansion. In about 20 years, 1747 to 1765, American exports doubled, as did the imports. As a result people became rich in this flourishing economy, but more importantly a sort of aristocracy, such that has never been seen in America before, is created. As sure as taxes, the clash of the classes begins.
Also The amount of land the wealthy had obtained doubled in 1773, causing many of the lower class to loss much, if not all, of their land (Doc C).The Proclamation of 1763, which the King established after the French and Indian war, circumscribed development of the colonies past the Appalachians, curbing the growing population to a non-growing region, significantly increasing the poor community. The social and religious dissimilarity amongst numerous settlers over the breach of 1750-1780 changed in crucial ways, but democracy was still only somewhat dominant. For instance, there were fewer slaves and more free blacks in 1774. (Doc A) The Puritans believed that only one hundred and forty-four thousand believers would be protected from hells fires; however throughout the 1750s-1780 they became less harsh and disciplined. They started to believe that all were equal under God.
But was needed more for clean up after the machine had come through the fields. Where it would have taken a crew of workers to separate the cotton in a day, it would that the cotton gin only minutes. Large acres of land were found to be filled with cotton, because farmers that grew food were forced to grow cotton. Because of this the food supply had decreased. Most of the South had started dependency on the price of
On farms that had become vacant, peasants took ownership and started making more money. In many cities, the wages were rising so rapidly that the government tried putting laws on the amount that wages were to rise since the amounts in which they were going up was so ridiculous. (Zahler, pg. 34) Since people were making so much more money, and since serfdom had been reduced to such a miniscule amount, a new class was created, the working class. It enabled people to work for the money they needed, rather than resting soley on the decisions of landlords.
This was the beginning of a new future for America. The Industrial Revolution had begun, the slave trade was coming to an end, and America was pushing Westward. Word of the Gold Rush began spreading around the world drawing more and more immigrants from both Asia and Europe. Besides from Irish and German immigrants, Chinese immigrants had also begun coming to America in the 1850s arriving through San Francisco. While the economy was strong immigrants were welcomed into America with open arms even more so since during the Civil War, both the Union and Confederate armies relied on their strengths.
Immigration is the leading cause of such high rates of population increase. Immigration is not only causing over-population in our country but it is also affecting our quality of life in the United States. Step 3. Outline/ Preview of case An estimated gain of 106 million people in merely 45 years is expected. Currently there are an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants currently living in the United States today.