Impact Of Immigration On Urban Life Flashcards
1
Q
What was the impact of immigration in industry?
A
Industry was expanding and needed workers to fulfil demand, playing a significant factor in growth
2
Q
How were immigrants segregated in urban areas?
A
- Were broken down into informally segregated districts such as ‘Little Italy’ and ‘Chinatown’
- This reinforced xenophobic ideology and it proved immigrants were unable to assimilate into American Society
3
Q
What was the position of new immigrants?
A
They tended to be at the bottom of the heap, with the worst jobs, lowest wages and worst living conditions
4
Q
Immigrant influence on politics
A
- During the Great Depression immigrants voted and campaigned for Roosevelt in large numbers
- Laissez-faire ideologies hit urban areas hard as free enterprise run businesses exploited workers
5
Q
How did high concentration in Urban areas contribute politically to immigrants?
A
Election of Fiorello La Guardia
6
Q
When did Fiorello La Guardia serve in US congress?
A
1916-18
1922-30
1934-45 as mayor of New York
