Ever since the early exploration of the United States of America it has been the home of many different races and immigrants. As the government and states continued to develop the number of immigrants increased, being that people had hopes of developing a better life in the United States. As the number of immigrants grew from 1880 to 1925 tensions grew among Americans being that the immigrants worked for lower wages, they brought foreign cultures, and that Americans were racist towards immigrants.
In the late 19th century when immigrants came to the United States; also known as the Progressive Era, the American Workforce began to change. As immigrants began to enter the country they were able to obtain jobs which made it harder for others being that they would work for lower wages. As industrialization grew factories began to need workers willing to sacrifice and work long hours for low wages, which immigrants were willing to do (T.A.J pg. 531). The immigrant will to work for these low wages began to cause tension and as it was harder to get jobs for those not willing to work for low wages as well. The number of immigrants grew in the factories being that over one-third of factory workers were immigrants ( NWHM ),As Labor Competition increased so did the tensions among Americans . …show more content…
Many Catholics and Jews began to enter the United States and this began to anger many nativist groups (T.A.J pg. 531). As many different races of people began to enter the Anti-Immigration Sentiments began to increase, many were angered that religions immigrants brought manifested into the cities of the United States (Document 2). As nativist felt the need to preserve american customs and limit religious diversity, the tensions continued to grow especially since most foreigners were not willing to assimilate to american
In the late 19th century when immigrants came to the United States; also known as the Progressive Era, the American Workforce began to change. As immigrants began to enter the country they were able to obtain jobs which made it harder for others being that they would work for lower wages. As industrialization grew factories began to need workers willing to sacrifice and work long hours for low wages, which immigrants were willing to do (T.A.J pg. 531). The immigrant will to work for these low wages began to cause tension and as it was harder to get jobs for those not willing to work for low wages as well. The number of immigrants grew in the factories being that over one-third of factory workers were immigrants ( NWHM ),As Labor Competition increased so did the tensions among Americans . …show more content…
Many Catholics and Jews began to enter the United States and this began to anger many nativist groups (T.A.J pg. 531). As many different races of people began to enter the Anti-Immigration Sentiments began to increase, many were angered that religions immigrants brought manifested into the cities of the United States (Document 2). As nativist felt the need to preserve american customs and limit religious diversity, the tensions continued to grow especially since most foreigners were not willing to assimilate to american