With the continuing urbanization of the United States, immigrants flocked to the land of freedom. Immigrants came to escape the corruption of their homelands, to hide from crimes that they had committed against their country, or just to start a new life.
Although this new trend in immigration seemed to be a great idea for those searching for freedom, it put a serious on America. The sudden influx of immigrants instantly created a work problem. There weren't always enough jobs to go around and this caused the poverty level to increase. Most immigrants were poor and had bad living conditions.
With the massive population of immigrants America had to create schools and eduaction programs to educate the foreigners. This helped to shape the school system, focusing it mainly on the children, who would succeed the adult populace. Along with the assistance of children's education, humanitarian efforts were formed to aid the adult population in poverty. Through immigration, America was forced to develop social reforms, turning to help their fellow men in times of need.
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