the americans help europe escape the war
The invention of railroads significantly improved transportation infrastructure, making it easier and faster for poorer immigrants from Eastern Europe to reach the United States. Railroads facilitated access to ports where ships departed for America, reducing travel time and costs. Once in the U.S., railroads also enabled immigrants to move inland to job opportunities in industrial cities and agricultural areas, ultimately helping them settle and establish new lives. This increased mobility played a crucial role in the assimilation and economic advancement of these immigrant communities.
Western Europe
Northern and Western Europe
During around 1970 when about 7 million immigrants rushed to America.....each country had it's own quota that could only be reached...
Railroads ~ Apex :)
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Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
The post-1880 newcomers who came to America are called the 'New Immigrants'. The immigrants came from the eastern and southern Europe.
Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe.
Railroads made it easier to get to seaports in western Europe
The railroad didn't help them get to the states because they had to take a ship from Europe to NYC. There is a big ocean they had to cross so they went steerage on ships.
The invention of the steamship significantly helped poorer immigrants from Eastern Europe to reach America. Steamships were faster and more affordable than sailing vessels, reducing travel time and costs. This made it feasible for many who could afford a ticket to embark on the journey to seek better opportunities in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
When they migrated, the building of the railroad provided jobs.
The increase in immigrants from southern and eastern Europe.