IV Imigration
- 1. IV IMMIGRANTS & CITIES THE GREAT TRANSATLANTIC MIGRATIONS
- 2. OVERVIEW In half a century from 1870-1920, the United Compared are, the immigration through-out States was transformed from an agrarian Europe and to the New world South and society Into an urban one. North. Increased infrastructure and industry allowed, Immigration to the US was not dissimilar to often forced people to quit farming and the immigration to Argentina Brazil and become wage laborers. Canada. Native born Americans became concerned The essayist uses the city of Chicago as a that immigrants would bring socio- medium to show the difference between economic influences from Europe. American cities and European cities, and However most immigrants left for various how they got that way. reasons, and were not eager to see He looks at influences out side the US not former oppressions reenacted in their usually studied with US immigration, and new country. adds to the idea of living gridded lives This Chapter Analyzes the mixture of Old lived by the city dwellers. and New world forces that American urban society during its most explosive era.
- 3. THEGREATTRANSATLANTIC MIGRATIONS Between 1870 and 1914, the US, which had Intra-European migration was often a means always been a nation of immigrants, took of positioning ones self to leave Europe. in the largest number of newcomers. Europeans came to the New World for many Over 23 million foreigner arrived, most reasons, however most were looking for through Elis Island. work. In the century leading up to 1924 immigrants Many immigrants into the new world would also ventured to Canada and Argentina. return to their country of origin, either to Because they came into smaller bring back money, inability to find populations they had a stronger influence satisfactory work. in their new countries. The main difference between the new world In 1914, 1 out of 3 in Argentina were foreign countries and the US is the magnitude born, compared to 1 out of 6 in the US. and diversity of immigration. The new world countries were beginning to Native born Americans held resentment for develop industry, so they began the immigrant class, labeling them demanding a need for labor. problems; starting strikes, for crime and With the invention of reliable transoceanic even when they left accusing them of transportation large numbers of people preying on the opportunity in the US. now had occupations to fill as laborers. In 1924 laws were passed to limit immigration.