WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
ROBBER BARONS
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civil war.
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the lack of industrial jobs.
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religious persecution.
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urban problems such as crime.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which groups were least likely to support restrictions on immigration? Employers. The best explanation for the end of free immigration in the 1920s is . the fear that America would be flooded by immigrants fleeing the war devastated economies of central and eastern Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Economic impact We find that immigrants in advanced economies increase output and productivity both in the short and medium term. Specifically, we show that a 1 percentage point increase in the inflow of immigrants relative to total employment increases output by almost 1 percent by the fifth year.
Detailed explanation-3: -Many immigrants came to America seeking greater economic opportunity, while some, such as the Pilgrims in the early 1600s, arrived in search of religious freedom.
Detailed explanation-4: -Between 1870 and 1900, the largest number of immigrants continued to come from northern and western Europe including Great Britain, Ireland, and Scandinavia. But “new” immigrants from southern and eastern Europe were becoming one of the most important forces in American life.