1. Immigration in the 19th century was defined by its quantity. With immigration in modern america approaching that of the 19th century it is important to look at how these problems were addressed in then and improving upon the flaws of the earlier system.
2. My topic for immigration was the effect that immigration, specifically in the united states, has on a nations economy. I was not sure when I started researching this is immigration had a net gain or loss to the average American. I found it unexpected that my research pointed to the conclusion that immigration has very little effect on the U.S. economy and that of the average American. This was an option that I hadn't considered and was important to show that most problems do not have binary outcomes.
3. Among the several challenges that Americans faced was social tension and infrastructure. Attempting to have large numbers of ethnically diverse people living such close proximity to one another can lead to social tension. This is exactly what was seen in most urban american settings. Some examples of the tension were the race riots seen in Chicago, Tulsa, and Atlanta. Americans were slow to adapt to the rapidly changing diversity in the country and the 20th century is still remembered for its unfair treatment of American citizens. However, infrastructure was a daunting problem which would require collaboration between several aspects of american industry. This was a challenge that American excelled in creating some of the largest metropolitan cities in the world.
4. The Highlines similarities to Progressivism is its emphasis on collaboration and innovation. The Highline was created by dozens of professions such as: botanist, artist, photographers, horticulturist, project leads, engineers, gardeners, educators, and more. This combined with the innovation of a new solution made the Highline a feat of Progressivism. However, an aspect that is contradictory to Progressivism is in The Highlines construction. Most residents and, more importantly, workers who lived near the Highline encouraged its destruction. The business that owned the Highline ignored the majority and workers to sell it to the Friends of the Highline.
2. My topic for immigration was the effect that immigration, specifically in the united states, has on a nations economy. I was not sure when I started researching this is immigration had a net gain or loss to the average American. I found it unexpected that my research pointed to the conclusion that immigration has very little effect on the U.S. economy and that of the average American. This was an option that I hadn't considered and was important to show that most problems do not have binary outcomes.
3. Among the several challenges that Americans faced was social tension and infrastructure. Attempting to have large numbers of ethnically diverse people living such close proximity to one another can lead to social tension. This is exactly what was seen in most urban american settings. Some examples of the tension were the race riots seen in Chicago, Tulsa, and Atlanta. Americans were slow to adapt to the rapidly changing diversity in the country and the 20th century is still remembered for its unfair treatment of American citizens. However, infrastructure was a daunting problem which would require collaboration between several aspects of american industry. This was a challenge that American excelled in creating some of the largest metropolitan cities in the world.
4. The Highlines similarities to Progressivism is its emphasis on collaboration and innovation. The Highline was created by dozens of professions such as: botanist, artist, photographers, horticulturist, project leads, engineers, gardeners, educators, and more. This combined with the innovation of a new solution made the Highline a feat of Progressivism. However, an aspect that is contradictory to Progressivism is in The Highlines construction. Most residents and, more importantly, workers who lived near the Highline encouraged its destruction. The business that owned the Highline ignored the majority and workers to sell it to the Friends of the Highline.
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