AP U.S. History Flashcards: Immigration and Migration in the Gilded Age
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What was a positive outcome of the formation of ethnic and racial urban neighborhoods?
These distinct neighborhoods provided new cultural opportunities for city dwellers.
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What was a positive outcome of the formation of ethnic and racial urban neighborhoods?
These distinct neighborhoods provided new cultural opportunities for city dwellers.
What were the two primary types of factors that influenced migration patterns during the Gilded Age?
Cultural and economic factors were the main drivers affecting migration patterns over time.
Identify three 'push factors' that caused various groups to migrate to American cities.
Migrants sought to escape negative conditions such as poverty, religious persecution, and limited social mobility.
Besides international immigrants, what major group of internal migrants moved to cities?
African American migrants were also attracted to cities, which were centers of economic growth.
What was a major impact of migration on the Gilded Age industrial workforce?
Through both internal and international migration, the industrial workforce expanded and became more diverse.
How did the influx of diverse migrants shape the social geography of cities?
The migration patterns led to the formation of urban neighborhoods based on particular ethnicities, races, and classes.
What was the primary 'pull factor' drawing diverse migrants to urban areas?
Cities became areas of economic growth, attracting migrants seeking economic opportunity.
An African American family leaves the rural South for a factory job in a northern city. What two Gilded Age trends does this exemplify?
This represents internal migration driven by economic factors and the expansion of the industrial workforce.
From which specific regions did most international immigrants arrive during this period?
Immigrants were primarily attracted from Asia and southern and eastern Europe.
What were the two distinct sources of migration that contributed to the diversification of the urban industrial workforce?
The workforce became more diverse through both internal migration, such as that of African Americans, and international migration from places like Asia and Europe.