During the late 1800s immigrants to the United States tended to become what?

Answer 1

Uneducated , intimidated and basically unaware of their rights.

Answer 2

During the late 1800s immigrants to the United States tended to become what?

The great-grandparents of the people that complains now about the illegal immigrants in this country.

Answer 3

Americans.

Answer 4

scapegoats , legalized workers right away with out much requirements , factory workers , rail road workers , exploited and blamed for every problem America had , occupants of the land which was being taken away from the Indian tribes which were being slaughtered .


here u can find some more interesting facts about the way in which those immigrants were treated back then :

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AjDBI1Z0STXos0mVNyHrBZnsy6IX?qid=20070131215332AAH52mM&show=7#profile-info-4bf6fc8fb1cce3ab2092d525a3c2efbdaa

i will post the most important things about it here :

For all immigrants, it was difficult to adjust, or assimilate. As they came to America they all brought with them their own traditions and languages. The Italians were no different. For them, their culture became their safety, the only thing they could rely on. "




about the irish and the way they used to live when they arived :

The poor living conditions contributed greatly to the physical strife the Irish people first faced upon entering America. Cellar tenement's were unsuitable for any living creature but the Irish lived in these tenements where floors "ranged from ten to thirty feet below high-water mark! 'In sub-tidal basements nineteen families, 110 persons, live beneath the level of the sea.


about the chinesse and their arrival :

many people considered the Chinese to be unassimilable and therefore unacceptable—hence, their eventual exclusion from America in 1882.

Under the racist slogan, "Chinese must go!" an anti-Chinese movement emerged that worked assiduously to deprive the Chinese of a means of making a living in the general economy



about the polish and their arival ( 5 million ) :

These Poles were called "za chlebem" or "for bread" immigrants. They came to America for the sole purpose of making money. Once this was accomplished, they would return to Poland and prosper. Other Poles risked everything to travel to America. They sold all their property in hope of starting a new life. When these Poles entered America they wrote letters back to their relatives about their life here. Soon their relatives came to America to join their relatives. Some Polish people came because America was portrayed to be the land of opportunity, others came because they were encouraged by exaggerated stories of abundant job opportunity


u will find the links on the other answer ...

Answer 5

The Irish often became cops in New York City.

What kind of answer do you want? Legal immigrants are welcomed with open arms and allowed to get the "American Dream" and citizenship. Illegal immigrants should go home.

Answer 6

People that entered the USA in the period of 1800 until 1960...enter this country with love and the best intentions to learn, work hard, create businesses..and learn English...join the USA armed forces..they learn and understood Civic and Criminal laws, USA cultures habits and activities...An Immigrant like myself that entered in USA before 60 years...my ambitions were to stay away from trouble, work hard, learn English write-read- and speak, learn all the articles of the Constitution, understand my priviliges and rights...find the right woman...create a familly, save and then invest..get 3 children through College with high degrees...but most important..I loved this country...and before yet to become a USA citizen and I was , I am now and any time in the future I am willing to die, with out second thought to protect and save the USA, the constitution and another American Citizen or USA citizens from any harm and danger that is coming towards him or them....But to day the new Immigrants with few exceptions that come in this country, they enter with a chip in their shoulder...they blame USA for all their ills that are hapening in their countries from where they come from... Instead blame their own goverments for the pain that they inflict on their own people, and they feel USA owns them a lot. Simply they want great luxury life...with out paying their dues as every body else done. So- Friend new Immigrant... I do n't care where you came from ...if you want to stay in USA..and be happy...learn English as much as you can..start loving this country that puts food on your table, shelter over your head, and clothes on your body....and most important this country that you much hate...provides you with laws to secure your freedoms...health...finanances...education...employement...for you and your familly...So smile...no matter how hard you think you have it now... Here in USA ...if you take time to think about it it is a lot better than the living conditions you had in your own country before you came here, and nevder forget these conditions made you to immigrate here ...So educate your self, work, save, invest.. and most importat start loving this country that we call USA....and in the long run you will be fine.-

Answer 7

Even though labor conditions were horrible for many children laborers, there were still many skilled laborers that immigrated from places like Italy, Germany, and Ireland. The Irish for example helped build the Erie Canal, much of the railroad lines and did a lot of construction work -- all skilled labor. Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell were both immigrants.

Furthermore, many immigrants worked skilled factory and manufacturing jobs during the latter part of the industrial revolution.

Answer 8

Most, especially those who continued west, were farmers. Those who remained east of the Mississippi worked where ever the could; many to the coal mines, some to help build the railroad.

Answer 9

legal immigrants and then citizens because they followed the rules and came here legally! They worked hard, learned English, assimilated into the country and became successful!

Very different than the illegal alien criminals that are here now.

Answer 10

Assimilated US citizens, segregationists, and eventually the middle class.