In the late 1800s most immigrants that were coming to the United States settled in the area now known as New York City and Manhattan. Immigrants that came from Asian decent settled along the west coast.
In the late 1800s most immigrants that were coming to the United States settled in the area now known as New York City and Manhattan. Immigrants that came from Asian decent settled along the west coast.
they lived anywhere they could find jobs. Mainly New York, Chicago, or any other major city. They lived in crammed tenements with up to 14 people at times.
Mostly in the midwest, in that time they were driven by the great famine
On Farms
They came to join their father (who came because of the gold rush) in America to live.
Russian immigrants lived in tiny apartment
In Cities
Eventually immigrants, especially children in the public schools, learned English and assimilated quickly .At the same time some immigrants resented the idea that they should give up their own culture and language. Some combined American language and customs with those from their native countries. Immigrants chose to live in neighborhoods with other immigrants who shared their language, customs, and religion. D.Fresch
Immigrants came to America mostly for economic reasons, religious rights, or to escape war, famine, or unrest in their homelands.Immigrants came to America, because there were more jobs in demand for unskilled workers.Immigrants came from many countries to escape famine, such as the Irish, religious and political persecution, and wars in their home countries. Many just wanted a chance for a better life and the "American Dream."
late 1700s-1800s
Cities were the cheapest places to live and offered unskilled laborers steady jobs
The Lakota tribe lived in the 1500s to the late 1800s.
They came to join their father (who came because of the gold rush) in America to live.
European countries. Ireland Germany were the main still. they struggled with finding jobs and living conditions were awful. many had to live in tenements
immigrants came to the northeast because they needed jobs and a better life
I dont know the answer but i was just looking for some answers for my history paper and i came apon a rude and mean comment about the question so hopefully somebody will actually know the real answer and post it and not something rude and hateful like the last answer!!! Answer: Old immigrants: Immigrants, who came to the United States from Northern or Western Europe (i.e. Britain, France, Germany or Scandinavia) during first wave of immigration following American Independence are known as old immigrants. They basically came here for employment and land. New Immigrants:Immigrants, who came to the United States from Eastern Europe and other parts of the world (ex: Russia, Italy, Ireland, Poland, etc.) after the civil war to make a new start or live an American dream are known as new immigrants.
immigrants came to Ellis island to be checked and processed to America
I am guessing you live in Michigan. I know what school you go to as we had the same questions.
The immigrants supported the political machines because being immigrants they needed money, places to live and things of that nature. the political machines took great advantage of this by giving them places to live, jobs, food in exchange for their votes on election day.
Recent immigrants relied on political machines for jobs.Urban bosses helped immigrants in criminal cases.Immigrants supported political machines politically
There were no suburbs in the 1800's. They didn't develop until the car was invented and people began to move away from the city center. The real development of suburbs came after WW2 when the men came home from the war, found jobs in the new industrial centers, and moved families into the new housing developments.