Immigration In The 19th Century
The nineteenth century was a time of expansion and progress. From the beginning to the end, there is a considerable amount of change that can be observed over this hundred years. The development of the century can be explained through industrialization, diversity of cultures, and public and technological advances.
Industrialization
Social When gold was discovered in 1848, people from all over the world flocked to it like ants (“Gold Discovered in California”). After gold, other precious metals were discovered like silver, iron, and copper. Places like California (noteable for the California Gold Rush of 1849), Cripple Creek, Colorado, and Comstock Lode, Nevada experienced a fluctuation in population during this time period (Roark et al. 454-457). …show more content…
To further explain the United States, Becoming American says that, “The United States is often referred to as the ‘Great Melting Pot,’ a metaphor that connotes the blending of many cultures, languages and religions to form a single national identity” (“Becoming American-Beyond the Melting Pot”). Between 1850 and 1920, over 25 million people came to the U.S (Roark et al. 501). These immigrants can be separated by the time periods they traveled to America. “Old” immigrants came before 1880 and were pioneer settlers and wage workers who knew what they were doing. “New” immigrants came after 1880 and were unskilled laborers and were unfavored. This population came in handy when industries needed unskilled labor to prosper in the economy (Roark et al. …show more content…
Americans contributed to their economy by bringing guns, horses, alcohol, as well as devastating diseases and the idea of superiority (Roark et al. 446). When people first started mining, they hunted the Indians from their territories in order to find mines and settle the land. The railroads provided fast transportation but while people traveled they found the bison that roamed the fields to be a nuisance, and they killed them for sport leather (Roark et al. 447). With the decrease in bison came the destruction of the Native American population because they used these animals as a food source, fuel, and shelter. They were then forced to choose between starving and the reservations (Roark et al.
Industrialization
Social When gold was discovered in 1848, people from all over the world flocked to it like ants (“Gold Discovered in California”). After gold, other precious metals were discovered like silver, iron, and copper. Places like California (noteable for the California Gold Rush of 1849), Cripple Creek, Colorado, and Comstock Lode, Nevada experienced a fluctuation in population during this time period (Roark et al. 454-457). …show more content…
To further explain the United States, Becoming American says that, “The United States is often referred to as the ‘Great Melting Pot,’ a metaphor that connotes the blending of many cultures, languages and religions to form a single national identity” (“Becoming American-Beyond the Melting Pot”). Between 1850 and 1920, over 25 million people came to the U.S (Roark et al. 501). These immigrants can be separated by the time periods they traveled to America. “Old” immigrants came before 1880 and were pioneer settlers and wage workers who knew what they were doing. “New” immigrants came after 1880 and were unskilled laborers and were unfavored. This population came in handy when industries needed unskilled labor to prosper in the economy (Roark et al. …show more content…
Americans contributed to their economy by bringing guns, horses, alcohol, as well as devastating diseases and the idea of superiority (Roark et al. 446). When people first started mining, they hunted the Indians from their territories in order to find mines and settle the land. The railroads provided fast transportation but while people traveled they found the bison that roamed the fields to be a nuisance, and they killed them for sport leather (Roark et al. 447). With the decrease in bison came the destruction of the Native American population because they used these animals as a food source, fuel, and shelter. They were then forced to choose between starving and the reservations (Roark et al.