JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY 1825 1850
AGE OF THE COMMON MAN
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Industrial growth and mining demands led to demand for cheap immigrant labor
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Most immigrants were welcomed to United States and took on leadership roles in the country
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Immigration caused a decrease in factory productivity
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Chinese immigration led to the American Civil War
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Detailed explanation-1: -Immigrants were generally more willing to accept lower wages and inferior working conditions than native born workers (Zolberg 2006: 69). Great efficiencies in production led to higher profits that could be reinvested in new technology, which led to even more production and eventually higher wages for workers.
Detailed explanation-2: -The researchers believe the late 19th and early 20th century immigrants stimulated growth because they were complementary to the needs of local economies at that time. Low-skilled newcomers were supplied labor for industrialization, and higher-skilled arrivals helped spur innovations in agriculture and manufacturing.
Detailed explanation-3: -Immigrant Impact on Entrepreneurship and Job Creation Immigrant business owners have created millions of American jobs through major corporations and countless small businesses. In the most recent analysis, nearly 45 percent of firms on the Fortune 500 list were founded by immigrants or their children.
Detailed explanation-4: -Immigration fuels the economy. When immigrants enter the labor force, they increase the productive capacity of the economy and raise GDP. Their incomes rise, but so do those of natives.