WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
AMERICAN INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT IN THE GILDED AGE
|
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
|
|
|
Competed in the Olympics
|
|
|
Competed in the NFL
|
|
|
Competed in creating the telephone and light bulbs
|
|
|
Competed for jobs as unskilled laborers
|
Detailed explanation-1: -For an array of reasons, including licensing obstacles, language issues and discrimination, many migrants are unable to put their skills to use in their new homes, and wind up in lower-paid, lower-skilled roles than the ones they previously held.
Detailed explanation-2: -The language barrier is one of the main’s challenges immigrants face. When you don’t speak the language of the place in which you live, things like finding a job, buying food, and even meeting new people become incredibly difficult.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many participants highlighted low wages, but also highlighted other concerns, including inaccuracy and variability in pay, a lack of consistent scheduling, and poor work conditions. Experiences of lower job quality that were directly connected to status as an immigrant, person of color, and/or English language learner.
Detailed explanation-4: -It is argued immigration can cause issues of overcrowding, congestion, and extra pressure on public services. There is also a debate about whether immigration of unskilled workers leads to downward pressure on wages and even unemployment of native workers.