The United States was often seen as a divide due to the civil war. However many immigrants came to the U.S with the hope of new opportunities and a new start at life. Therefore the ‘promise of america’ brought many people to the united states of america. Many may ask what kind of effect the the phrase ‘the land of opportunity had on the people that were not at the time living the life of those in the ‘land of opportunity’. Many people around the world were lured in my necessity and search of something new and better. Since the start of the united states many leaders argued about the topic of immigrants. Many had opinions on whether they should be monitored to a certain level or if they should go through a much rigorous course in order to …show more content…
Many people in Europe lost their jobs due to the innovation of machinery and it taking over jobs that would have usually done by people. An economic depression cut wages low which didn’t give people enough to supply themselves or their family with their proper necessities many people were forced to find a job whether it was near home or far away. Many people were then lured in by the rumors they heard of the ‘land of opportunity” which was said to have good paying jobs for the skilled and the unskilled. However some rumors where well exaggerated and gave extra hope to those wanting to move to the United States. Most people were often expecting much more than was in America and were sometimes left with the worst of jobs which were often very dangerous. However many families did make a better living after moving to the United States they were free to their religion that had better paying jobs which supported their families. Many immigrant families were given the opportunity to pick a job they wanted with a much better income than before. Many lower class families from Europe did not believe they had the opportunity to make it big in Europe due to the big advantage the upper class had in owning most thing and being educated in ways the lower class could not be. It was encouraged for the lower class people to find opportunities in America which pushed many to the united states. They chose America however for the …show more content…
With the aliens and seditions act of 1798 the government tried to limit the effects of the french revolution on the american citizens by deporting certain immigrants and closing immigrant owned businesses naming it treason. In 1921 legislation put together a national quota system. This limited the immigration of people based on their nationality, therefore many people saw this as favoritism towards different countries such as those from England, the Irish, and the Germans. Most immigrants had arrived before the year 1890 and the the act limited immigrants from eastern and southern europe. However immigrants were able to flow freely from present day canada and mexico. Asians however were completely banned and where not allowed entry or citizenship. This was passed due to white workers in the west due to the competition that chinese immigrants posed on jobs such as those for mining and those for railroad construction. Many people were also excluded for criminal charges, poverty, being contract laborers, political radicals, uneducated, or being mentally or physically unable. However an immigrant born in france later moving to the united states at the age of 24 wrote in many letters the lifestyle that was of the americans. He explained how he lost his family and home to the american revolution, in which he did not support. However he believed widely in the intertwining of the