Chapter 12: Mexican Emigration in the early 20s

1. Thousands of Mexicans in the early 1900s came to America because of multiple push and pull factors. One factor leading to their emigration was the fighting currently transporting in the Mexico from the Mexican Revolution. Making families wish to the leave the more dangerous conditions in Mexico. A pull factor was the increase of pay and the possibility to start a new life in the States. To help with the emigration, the finished construction of the Mexican railroad leading to America brought more Mexicans more easily to the states than ever before. Jobs were also much more plentiful, and with American-working Mexican representatives urging Mexican men to come work up north, there was a lot of opportunity seen for those who eventually immigrated. These jobs ranged from working on farms to the railroads and even in car factories, however were all manual labor occupations. And with time, allowed many men to bring their families up north as well.