The unprecedented levels of production in domestic manufacturing and commercial agriculture during this period greatly strengthened the American economy and reduced dependence on imports. The Industrial Revolution resulted in greater wealth and a larger population in Europe as well as in the United States.

The freedom to make their own choices in deciding what to buy, where to work, and what to make. Free enterprise. An economic system in which private business operates in competition and largely free of state control. Law of supply and demand.

Industrialization has enormously positive impacts on wages, productivity, wealth generation, social mobility and standard of living. During industrialization, all wages tend to rise, though the wages of some rise much faster than others.

Why was the Industrial Revolution seen as both a blessing and a curse? Blessing: More money for some people. Travel more, more jobs. Curse: Bad living conditions, low pay.

What led to the massive migration of people from farms to cities? changes in farming, population growth, and the demand for workers led people to move from farms to cities. Farming machines kept getting more and more advanced causing many farm workers to lose their job, so they move to the city.

Yes, I think immigration has been the key to America’s success because we are country made out of immigrants. And they also brought a lot of culture, diversity, and more into the United States. Then they also made people create more jobs so it boosted the economy and job market. They were happy to be in America.

Why did many immigrants to the United States have such an optimistic spirit? They believed better economic and personal opportunities awaited them. help new immigrants assimilate to American culture. “New” immigrants shared relatively few cultural characteristics with native-born Americans.

They believed immigrants wouldn’t be willing to take low paying, unskilled jobs. They thought that wealthy immigrants would buy up all the available land. They feared that Catholic and Jewish immigrants would change the country’s character. They distrusted people who looked different and couldn’t speak English.

Immigrants came to farm and raise livestock and needed land. Immigrants were detained in their city of entry and chose to stay there. Immigrants came from cities and therefore settled in them. Immigrants stayed where there were jobs and other people who shared their culture.

The first test was a “six-second physical.” A doctor looked for any signs of illness or contagious diseases. Immigrants who were marked were taken out of the line and kept for further examination. Immigrants who passed the six-second exam continued for the legal inspection.

The United States experienced major waves of immigration during the colonial era, the first part of the 19th century and from the 1880s to 1920. Many immigrants came to America seeking greater economic opportunity, while some, such as the Pilgrims in the early 1600s, arrived in search of religious freedom.