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Hoped for better economic opportunities

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Crowded factories where people must work as fast as possible.

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Immigrants could not afford to live in apartments with high rent so they would live in these buildings

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1. Largest number came from Northern and Western Europe.
2. They were stereotyped and discriminated against.
3. Many came to America for economic opportunities.

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1. Poor working conditions
2. Unfair wages
3. Unreasonable hours

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1. Tenement housed a population of 2.3 million people.
2. A typical tenement building was five to seven stories.
3. Living conditions were deplorable.

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a shop or factory in which employees work for long hours at low wages and under unhealthy conditions... See the full definition

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Millions of The city has a large immigrants came to America from Europe in the 19th century. immigrant population.

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1789, in the meaning defined above

The first known use of immigrant was in 1789

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tenement house; apartment, flat; a house used as a dwelling : residence... See the full definition

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