Analyze The Contributions Of American Immigration From 1870 To 1870

There were two main forms of immigration, new and old. Old immigration occurred between 1830 to 1870. Ethnic groups included in this were the Irish and Germans. The second form was new immigration, which occurred anywhere from 1870 to 1914. This era is when Eastern and Western Europeans immigrated to America. An example of old immigration are the Germans. Many Germans came because they sought jobs and freedom. Germans fled to America to escape economic hardship and political unrest caused by riots, rebellions, and a revolution. Germans caused a lot of oppositions among the country including religion and politics. The majority of Germans were Roman Catholic. Considering politics they were mostly democrats. Many native-born Americans were scared of these newcomers because they didn’t want them taking their jobs. This immigration group brought the religion of Roman Catholic, more democrats, and many foods that we know and love today.
Italians immigrated to mainly escape political hardship and poverty back at their homeland. Many Italians faced economic hardships as well as ethnic prejudice when it came to entering the American workforce. Lots of foods that we know today came from Italian customs. Other contributions included movies and music. Another immigration group that came to America were the Chinese. Political unrest and economic pressures caused many of this cultural group to immigrate. A lot of prejudice arose when the native-born Americans realized that the Chinese were taking some jobs that could potentially be theirs. Riot groups were created and this lead to The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882. Chinese immigration allowed America to inherit cuisine, dances, songs, holidays, religion, health issues, language, economic traditions, politics, literature, and