THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
AMERICAN INDUSTRIALIZATION FACTORY SYSTEM AND MARKET REVOLUTION
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Immigrants were crowding U.S. cities in search of jobs.
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American Indians were moving to rural areas in for farm lands.
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Pioneers were traveling to U.S. territories in pursuit of cheap land.
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African Americans were moving to northern states for factory work.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why did increasing feelings of nativism accompany the growth of urbanization and industrialization in nineteenth century America? Immigrants were crowding U.S. cities in search of jobs. American Indians were moving to rural areas in for farm lands. Pioneers were traveling to U.S. territories in pursuit of cheap land.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nativism arose out of the tensions between native-born Americans and newly-arrived immigrants. Competition over jobs and a general fear of the unknown, perpetuated by myths and propaganda, helped shape nativism into a strong political movement. The ideas of Social Darwinism also helped to perpetuate nativist sentiment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Nativism is defined as a socio-political policy in the 1800s favoring the interests of established inhabitants over those of immigrants from Eastern European and Asian nations. The fear of foreigners stealing jobs from persons born in America led to xenophobia, dislike or prejudice against people from other countries.
Detailed explanation-4: -One important result of industrialization and immigration was the growth of cities, a process known as urbanization. Commonly, factories were located near urban areas. These businesses attracted immigrants and people moving from rural areas who were looking for employment. Cities grew at a rapid rate as a result.