USA HISTORY

WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900

AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Many immigrants found work as-
A
unskilled labor in factories
B
farmers on the Great Plains
C
skilled craftsmen
D
Educators
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Low-skilled migration is the movement of persons holding jobs that do not necessarily require a high level of education or extensive experience. In some cases, public policy frameworks use salary levels to define low-skilled migration.

Detailed explanation-2: -A high proportion of migrants (28%) are working primarily in the community, personal and social services, 23% in wholesale and retail trades, restaurants and hotels, and 28% in manufacturing (see Figure 4).

Detailed explanation-3: -Dozens of empirical studies have found that immigration benefits American workers. Even immigrant workers with little formal education have, with some exceptions, been found to have negligible effects on the wages of similarly educated workers.

Detailed explanation-4: -High-skilled migration is the movement of persons who normally possess university education (ISCED 5-6), extensive experience or a combination of the two. In selected cases, public policy frameworks can use salary level to define high-skilled migration (e.g. Blue Card).

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