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Depends on where you immigrated from. Many of the people who came here from Europe and the British Isles came through New York City. Many settled there, but many continued their journey in to other parts of the US - for example, many Scandinavians settled in the upper midwest, and many Scots and Irish settled in North and South Carolina.
However, for nearly EVERY immigrant who came here, conditions were better than where they lived before. That's kinda why they came here. Most were escaping from political, economic or religious persecution. Even though many of them would be thought of as "poor" today, or even "poverty stricken", they did not, as a rule, think themselves poor - they knew that, more than any other country in the world, in America you at least had a CHANCE to become rich and wealthy if you worked hard and kept at it - there were no laws that said, for example, if you were Jewish you had to be a banker or a dry-goods store owner, if you were Irish you had to be a bartender, and if you were Chinese you had to open a restaurant - you could do ANYTHING you wanted, regardless of your background. THis was not often true in the countries they came from, where your chances for making a better life than what you were born into were virtually nil. In the old country, if you were born into poverty, you died in poverty. If your Dad was a blacksmith, YOU were a blacksmith. If your parents sold you to the rich family on the other side of town to help buy food for your sixteen brothers and sisters, well, that's just the way things were.
Nearly every immigrant class generation has done better than the one before it - in terms of income, wealth, education, and other life measurements. It doesn't matter if your parents were Dutch, Italian, Ukrainian, Polish, Chinese, or whatever. They worked their butts off so that YOU could have a better life than they did, and YOU work your butt off so your kids will have it better, and so on.
So, to answer your questions, the typical Immigrant working conditions of the early 1900s would probably be considered pretty bad by TODAYS STANDARDS, but they were still a heck of a lot better than what they left behind.
What else can I help you with?
What were the living conditions and settlement patterns of immigrants who moved into cities?
poppo0
What were the living and working conditions faced by poor laborers and immigrants to the us in the big cities?
It was hard
Who took photographs and documented the conditions faced by many immigrants living in cities?
Jacob Riis, a Danish-American journalist and photographer, is well-known for his work documenting the living conditions of immigrants living in cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His photography and book, "How the Other Half Lives", exposed the overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions of immigrants in New York City. Riis aimed to raise awareness and advocate for social and housing reforms to improve the lives of these marginalized communities.
What were the living conditions in America like for German immigrants?
they were very clean but lived in crowded ghettos with Chinese
Describe the living conditions of the auschwitz camp write at least four sentences?
The living conditions in Auschwitz were horrific and inhumane. Inmates were crammed into overcrowded barracks, often with insufficient bedding and sanitation facilities. Disease and malnutrition were rampant, leading to high mortality rates among prisoners. Additionally, the constant threat of violence from guards and the pervasive atmosphere of fear contributed to the overall brutality of life in the camp.
What were the living conditions and settlement patterns of immigrants who moved into cities?
poppo0
What were the living conditions like for the Japanese immigrants in the us?
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Which of the followng does not describe Jacob riis?
Jacob Riis was a social reformer and journalist known for his work documenting the living conditions of immigrants in New York City tenements. He is not known for being a military leader or a painter.
What were the living and working conditions faced by poor laborers and immigrants to the us in the big cities?
It was hard
Why do you think immigrants tolerated difficult living and working conditions?
They had no choice or just to back to their country
Who took photographs and documented the conditions faced by many immigrants living in cities?
Jacob Riis, a Danish-American journalist and photographer, is well-known for his work documenting the living conditions of immigrants living in cities during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His photography and book, "How the Other Half Lives", exposed the overcrowded and unsanitary living conditions of immigrants in New York City. Riis aimed to raise awareness and advocate for social and housing reforms to improve the lives of these marginalized communities.
What did Jacob Riis do to help the immigrants?
Jacob Riis was a journalist and photographer who sought to raise awareness about the living conditions of immigrants in New York City. He published the book "How the Other Half Lives," which exposed the terrible conditions in tenements and helped to advocate for social reform to improve the lives of immigrants.
What social problem did Upton Sinclair's novel The Jungle describe?
The living and working conditions in Chicago's stockyards.
What has the author Ingrid Henriksen written?
Ingrid Henriksen has written: 'Invandrernes Levevilkar I Danmark=Living Conditions Of Immigrants In Denmark'
Which social factor allowed Tammany Hall to become an urban power in the 19th century?
the poor living conditions of immigrants
How do you use deplore in a sentence?
It's deplorable how students are too lazy to think of their own sentences.
What were the living conditions in America like for German immigrants?
they were very clean but lived in crowded ghettos with Chinese
