In this study, we will measure the contributions made by immigrants and their descendents in the growth and industrial transformation of American workforce in the age mass immigration from 1880s to 1920s. The size and the selectivity of the immigrant community and their disproportionate residence in large cites meant that they were the mainstay of the American industrial workforce. The immigrants and their offspring comprised more than half of the manufacturing workers in 1920s and if the grandchildren of the immigrants (third generation) are included, then more than two thirds of the workforce in the manufacturing sector were of recent immigrant stock (R.G. Ingersoll. 18).
Within that span of few decades from late 19th to early 20th century, the United States of America was transformed from being a predominately rural agrarian society to being an industrial economy …show more content…
Ingersoll. 18)
According to me, the United States government decision of severely restricting immigration was justified at the time. This is because, such restrictions (The 1921 Emergency Quota Act and the 1924 Immigration Act) successfully prevented entry of “illiterate” immigrants who lacked social, political and occupational skills that were a necessity for them to be assimilated into the American culture (Hiram W. Evans, 76). This prevented America from becoming a “dumping ground” hence spared the old-stock Americans the worry on negative effects such immigrants would impact on the economy, politics and the culture of America.
Conclusion
This migration pattern from 1800s to 1920s played a significant role in seeing the United States of America was transform from being a predominately rural agrarian society to being an industrial economy centered and now a superpower
Within that span of few decades from late 19th to early 20th century, the United States of America was transformed from being a predominately rural agrarian society to being an industrial economy …show more content…
Ingersoll. 18)
According to me, the United States government decision of severely restricting immigration was justified at the time. This is because, such restrictions (The 1921 Emergency Quota Act and the 1924 Immigration Act) successfully prevented entry of “illiterate” immigrants who lacked social, political and occupational skills that were a necessity for them to be assimilated into the American culture (Hiram W. Evans, 76). This prevented America from becoming a “dumping ground” hence spared the old-stock Americans the worry on negative effects such immigrants would impact on the economy, politics and the culture of America.
Conclusion
This migration pattern from 1800s to 1920s played a significant role in seeing the United States of America was transform from being a predominately rural agrarian society to being an industrial economy centered and now a superpower