Immigration to America
Immigration in America was prompted by various reasons that revolved around seeking personal, religious or economic freedom. At the beginning, the Europeans often immigrated because of two things. First, immigrants came to America to flee from the religious persecution. The English Protestants wanted a place where they could worship in peace and social order. The Quaker colonies of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts who were European Protestants immigrated to America in search of asylum. Also, immigrants sought economic opportunity in America. Poverty among the immigrants was a major contributing factor in 1865-1870 (Martin & Midgley 2010). Most of the people left their respective home countries, where standards of living …show more content…
These Europeans based their economy on crops, mainly sugarcane after failed attempts in growing cotton and tobacco. This brought about competition especially with the French, Spanish and Europeans in 1865. There was an urge to expand the society beyond their current territories to have great economy and wealth. Each community became protective of their countries land (Martin & Midgley 2010). Due to the immigration, the value of land in south and north was realized.
Furthermore, the arrival of immigrants meant an increased labor market competition between the north and south. However, although the immigrants lead to an increased supply of human labor, it also meant that they would spend their wages in the domestic market. Which would help to boost the local economy. Most of the less educated immigrants who lacked the required skills in most of the jobs worked in manual and labor intensive areas like agriculture and …show more content…
Slaves, on the other hand, were not given their freedom back, therefore remaining slaves until a time when the owner might release them. Additionally, indentured servants differed in that they could earn wages and were entitled to freedom dues once they completed their contracts. Also the services of an indentured servant could be sold to a third party, however, the servant themselves were not, in any case, the property of the holder of the contract. Once the contract is over the servant is released free to rejoin society debt free, having rights to own property and also vote. Slaves, on the other hand, were the property of their owners and were not be allowed to earn money for any of their services. Slaves were not allowed to participate in voting or own property. Furthermore, a slave could be bought or sold, and had no rights in American society, as they were seen as property and not as
Immigration in America was prompted by various reasons that revolved around seeking personal, religious or economic freedom. At the beginning, the Europeans often immigrated because of two things. First, immigrants came to America to flee from the religious persecution. The English Protestants wanted a place where they could worship in peace and social order. The Quaker colonies of Pennsylvania and Massachusetts who were European Protestants immigrated to America in search of asylum. Also, immigrants sought economic opportunity in America. Poverty among the immigrants was a major contributing factor in 1865-1870 (Martin & Midgley 2010). Most of the people left their respective home countries, where standards of living …show more content…
These Europeans based their economy on crops, mainly sugarcane after failed attempts in growing cotton and tobacco. This brought about competition especially with the French, Spanish and Europeans in 1865. There was an urge to expand the society beyond their current territories to have great economy and wealth. Each community became protective of their countries land (Martin & Midgley 2010). Due to the immigration, the value of land in south and north was realized.
Furthermore, the arrival of immigrants meant an increased labor market competition between the north and south. However, although the immigrants lead to an increased supply of human labor, it also meant that they would spend their wages in the domestic market. Which would help to boost the local economy. Most of the less educated immigrants who lacked the required skills in most of the jobs worked in manual and labor intensive areas like agriculture and …show more content…
Slaves, on the other hand, were not given their freedom back, therefore remaining slaves until a time when the owner might release them. Additionally, indentured servants differed in that they could earn wages and were entitled to freedom dues once they completed their contracts. Also the services of an indentured servant could be sold to a third party, however, the servant themselves were not, in any case, the property of the holder of the contract. Once the contract is over the servant is released free to rejoin society debt free, having rights to own property and also vote. Slaves, on the other hand, were the property of their owners and were not be allowed to earn money for any of their services. Slaves were not allowed to participate in voting or own property. Furthermore, a slave could be bought or sold, and had no rights in American society, as they were seen as property and not as