The period of 18th to 19th century can be described as the crucible of Mexican American history. During this period, we see the old settlers, the Mexicans, the new arrivals from Europe, and the significance of the United States that shaped the society and economy of the region. More importantly, immigration was a turning point during this period. The social and economic conditions during The Mexican Revolution in 1910-1920 and World War I in 1914-1918 brought one of the largest shifts of population between the United States and Mexico. Many people were fleeing the dictatorship of Porfirio Diaz, the privatization of land, the revolution, and the result of chaotic economic conditions in Mexico. Whereas mines, railroad, commercial agriculture,
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Among other reasons include: better economy, seeking refuge, more job and life opportunities. Mines and commercial agriculture attracted workers in Arizona, Chicago, New Mexico, and Colorado. The presence of Mexican workers in the U.S. started with the construction of the railroad between Mexico and the U.S. In 1880-1890, large amounts of Mexican workers found more work possibilities in South-Eastern North America in construction and industry. In the late 1910’s Mexicans migrated to Chicago due to the economic, social, and political displacements of the Mexican Revolutionary years and the rise in industrial and agricultural employment in the U.S. Opportunities in Chicago made it a pull factor as well as a desirable state. However, the pull for Mexican workers was at its top with the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, which decreased Chinese immigration; as a result of this Act, the country had an extreme demand for Mexican laborers. Additionally, in 1913 Cotton Plantations drove the demand for Mexican labor, which is another pull factor. After the labor shortage produced by the wars and the Literacy Law of the Immigration Act of 1917, officials allowed exemptions for illiterate Mexican workers to cross the border due to the high demand of
Among other reasons include: better economy, seeking refuge, more job and life opportunities. Mines and commercial agriculture attracted workers in Arizona, Chicago, New Mexico, and Colorado. The presence of Mexican workers in the U.S. started with the construction of the railroad between Mexico and the U.S. In 1880-1890, large amounts of Mexican workers found more work possibilities in South-Eastern North America in construction and industry. In the late 1910’s Mexicans migrated to Chicago due to the economic, social, and political displacements of the Mexican Revolutionary years and the rise in industrial and agricultural employment in the U.S. Opportunities in Chicago made it a pull factor as well as a desirable state. However, the pull for Mexican workers was at its top with the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act, which decreased Chinese immigration; as a result of this Act, the country had an extreme demand for Mexican laborers. Additionally, in 1913 Cotton Plantations drove the demand for Mexican labor, which is another pull factor. After the labor shortage produced by the wars and the Literacy Law of the Immigration Act of 1917, officials allowed exemptions for illiterate Mexican workers to cross the border due to the high demand of