Immigration During The Progressive Era

The Immigration of many different cultures and races of people into the United States helped to increase population, and even further industrialize it, immigrants came to the U.S. for a multitude of reasons, and discrimination against immigrants helped to cause the Progressive Era and reforms. Immigration allowed the growth of America both economically, and culturally. For example, during the Progressive Era, the population of Chinese immigrants in the U.S. boomed, and as a result of that, our economy grew as well. Chinese workers became abundant, and because of the Second Industrialization Revolution, creating products became easier, and skilled workers did not need to be utilized anymore, so factories and businesses turned to immigrants to do the work and replace skilled workers.

Immigrants also came to the U.S. because of opportunity. People came here hoping for a better future, and so that they could have a better life. Many of the people who came to the U.S. also came with others, such as family, or people with the same ethnical background, so in some places, communities of those people were created, Chinatown, in Chicago is a perfect example of a community of people banding together. Another reason people came to America is because of political and religious freedom. In the U.S. citizens are allowed to vote who they want to represent them in politics, in other countries it may not be the case. Also, in America, we are allowed to practice any religion we want religious oppression is very much a thing and even in the 1800’s was, people took the chance, and got away from everything they were held back from. As a direct result of immigration, the United States grew about 25 million immigrants in just 40 years from 1880 to