WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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They worried that the costs of urban housing would go down.
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They feared that immigrants might take their jobs for lower wages.
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They welcomed the arrival of diverse peoples with different foods and traditions.
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They hoped that the arrival of immigrants would bring more concerts and cultural activities.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Expert-Verified Answer. The labor union feared that lower wages jobs will be over-saturated by the immigrants.
Detailed explanation-2: -The AFL–CIO believed that illegal immigrants were willing to work for less money under worse conditions than legal workers and so would drag down the wages of native workers and increase unemployment.
Detailed explanation-3: -Labor unions arose in the nineteenth century as increasing numbers of Americans took jobs in factories, mines, and mills in the growing industrial economy.
Detailed explanation-4: -The labor movement in the United States grew out of the need to protect the common interest of workers. For those in the industrial sector, organized labor unions fought for better wages, reasonable hours and safer working conditions.