Immigration 3 Flashcards
How did immigrants contribute to the US
transcontinental railroad
good food like pizza
voting in large numbers
Why did the government try to limit the amount of immigrants?
they didn’t want to compete for jobs
they were afraid there wouldn’t be enough room
How did big business affect immigration?
an increase in immigration by offering jobs to immigrants
What opportunities did immigrants have in the US?
they held political offices voted go to school work in factories started their own business
Why did many african americans want to go to the midwest or northeast?
to get factory jobs
to escape Jim Crow laws
How did immigrants contribute to the development of the US? What did they do to help?
transcontinental railroad
first generations were business owners
alexander graham bell and Andrew carniege
How did big business cause the economy to grow?
they made lots of money by making and selling more goods
immigrants were willing to work for less money
