WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
IMMIGRATION IN INDUSTRIAL AMERICA
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Immigrants were moving to U.S. cities in search of jobs, in large numbers.
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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: -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-2: -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-3: -As the promise of jobs and higher wages attracted more and more people into the cities, the U.S. began to shift to a nation of city dwellers. By 1900, 30 million people, or 30 percent of the total population, lived in cities.
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.