WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
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would work for low wages
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provided a rich source of investment capital
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would add to the diversity of the population
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faced little opposition from citizens
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Detailed explanation-1: -After certain states passed immigration laws following the Civil War, the Supreme Court in 1875 declared regulation of immigration a federal responsibility. Thus, as the number of immigrants rose in the 1880s and economic conditions in some areas worsened, Congress began to pass immigration legislation.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the late 19th century, immigrants came to the United States in droves. The absolute number of immigrants in the country rose from less than 2.5 million in 1850 to more than 13.5 million in 1910. That boosted immigrants as a share of the population to 15%, from 10%, over the period.
Detailed explanation-3: -Some Americans feared that this influx of immigrants would take jobs, bring violent ideologies like anarchism and communism, and fail to assimilate into American culture. These fears continued to grow after World War I, leading to efforts to limit the number of immigrants who could move to the United States.
Detailed explanation-4: -Why were there few restrictions on immigration in the 1800s? They were a lot of jobs that needed filled. Wanted immigrants to comeover to fill those jobs. What was a settlement house?