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January 7, 2019 U.S. History Agenda: DO NOW: DBQ NOTES #30: How did the Industrial Revolution affect the population of the U.S.? CLASS ASSIGNMENT: “New Immigration and Reactions Against Immigration” NOTES-CHECK #s 26–30 TODAY
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How did the Industrial Revolution affect the population of the U. S
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the population of the U.S.? Notes #30
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During the Industrial Revolution, many Americans moved to cities for factory jobs, which resulted in an increase of the urban middle class.
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At the same time, the U.S. government placed few limits on immigration because it wanted to ensure that there would be workers for factory jobs.
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New immigrants came to the U. S
New immigrants came to the U.S. from Southern and Eastern Europe, China, and Japan.
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Most of these new immigrants settled in the industrial cities of the Northeast or the Midwest.
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This unlimited immigration to the U. S
This unlimited immigration to the U.S. was mainly opposed by labor unions and nativists.
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Pressures from these groups resulted in the U. S
Pressures from these groups resulted in the U.S. government limiting immigration by the late 1800s.
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Examples of the U.S. government limiting immigration included: the Chinese Exclusion Act and the Gentleman’s Agreement with Japan.
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