Immigrants During the industrial era, immigrants from various parts of Asia and Eastern and Southern Europe came in even greater numbers than those from Western Europe. Immigration to the United States continued through the industrial era of the 1900’s until World War 1. During this time period, nearly 15 million immigrants came through American shores. Many arrived at ports of entry such as Ellis Island in New York, or Angel Island in California. As the American economy grew at a rapid pace between 1820 and 1900, so did the number of immigrants working as laborers. All of this changed in 1917, when the United States government passed a major immigration restriction law as a result of US entry to World War 1. This law required a literacy test of all immigrants. World War 1 also meant that discrimination against immigrants in the United States began to rise; they were less likely to get jobs, more likely to be arrested or harassed, and generally not welcome in the United States. Fears of Bolshevism, anarchy, and communism led to the Red Scare where many immigrants were suspected of treason and arrested, often without real cause. In general, World War 1 led to a rise in xenophobia, or a fear of immigrants, in America. Social Effect? Political Effect? Economic Effect?
Immigrants
During the industrial era, immigrants from various parts of Asia and Eastern and Southern Europe came in even greater numbers than those from Western Europe. Immigration to the United States continued through the industrial era of the 1900’s until World War 1. During this time period, nearly 15 million immigrants came through American shores. Many arrived at ports of entry such as Ellis Island in New York, or Angel Island in California. As the American economy grew at a rapid pace between 1820 and 1900, so did the number of immigrants working as laborers. All of this changed in 1917, when the United States government passed a major immigration restriction law as a result of US entry to World War 1. This law required a literacy test of all immigrants. World War 1 also meant that discrimination against immigrants in the United States began to rise; they were less likely to get jobs, more likely to be arrested or harassed, and generally not welcome in the United States. Fears of Bolshevism, anarchy, and communism led to the Red Scare where many immigrants were suspected of treason and arrested, often without real cause. In general, World War 1 led to a rise in xenophobia, or a fear of immigrants, in America.
Social Effect?
Political Effect?
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