they were put into crammed buildings in ghettos and their own schools, but they were given the opportunity to climb the social ladder.
They werent as great as they may of wanted of it to be
it was rough because when immigrants came they were poor and had to rent crowed tenement
The working conditions were very rough for new immigrants from 1880-1920. These workers often had to live in cramped and unclean places.
not as good as they thought
Victorian
The growth of towns and cities in called urbanization. The early nineteenth century was a period of urbanization in the northern United States because of the Industrial Revolution and large numbers of immigrants.
During the period between 1820 and 1860, the Irish represented the largest group of immigrants coming to the United States. Since they frequently came with little or no money, they usually stayed in the cities where they hoped to get jobs in factories. The other substantial group of immigrants during the period were the Germans, who usually came with some money and were able to pursue an agrarian lifestyle in the northwest.
Try "The Condition of the Working Class in England" by Friedrich Engels.
Try "The Condition of the Working Class in England" by Friedrich Engels.
Early immigrants relied upon word of mouth in choosing a city to live in. They would go to a city where a family member or neighbor said was a good place to live. Immigrants had no cars to travel and public transportation wasn't developed yet. So they stayed where they were. Cities grew larger as more immigrants arrived. Everything needed was within walking distance.
The period when the immigrants were most favorably received by the US was in 1900s. The peak of this season was in 1907 when over 1 million immigrants were accepted.
A lot of Irish came during that period, along with european and asian immigrants
Many Europeans who decided to emigrate to the American colonies first landed in New York City, Boston and Philadelphia. During the late colonial period in America there were jobs in textile mills and other manufacturing facilities that were in or near to the larger cities. Even in the New York City area like Northern New Jersey, there were also small farms where immigrants could find work. Generally speaking, many more immigrants lived in the cities where their ship docked. There were also craft product shops where Europeans could work or if they came with enough money they could open shops in or near cities. The cities were also home to the publishing industry. Jobs there were also possible for the new comers,
During the colonial period, cities contained about 10% of the entire population.
During which period.
During the industrialization period, immigrants often lived in tenement houses. These were overcrowded apartment buildings that were divided into small units, with multiple families sharing a single apartment. These tenements were usually located in urban, industrial areas and lacked proper sanitation and adequate living conditions.