Реферат: Immigrant Communities A Look At 4

much, but settled in communities with other German families in

areas such as Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Louis. The German

immigrants formed neighborhoods and close ties so that they were

able to take care of each other. They began the first type of

life insurance with Mutual Aid Societies, which were paid into

every month so that if something happened to the head of the

household the family would be taken care of.

German communities were similar yet different from the Irish

in many ways. Aside from the idea of taking care of their

neighbors, Germans were also not as active in the church.

Although they often attended on Sundays, religion was not as

important to their daily lives. Like the Irish, Germans were

also involved in politics and unions, however they were not as

driven for political freedom as the Irish immigrants who were

accustomed to being under British rule. Known for their love of

beer, taverns were also very common in German neighborhoods, and

breweries were usually found in large communities.

Another immigrant group that formed large communities in the

United States were Italians. In this group, usually the men came

over first and found jobs, and then later sent for their wives or

families. A large number of Italians also immigrated back to

their home country. They came to America for a few years to find

work, and then went back to Italy to join their families.

Italian women rarely came to the U.S. alone, but for the most

part came to meet their husbands or the men that they were

arranged to marry. In these cases, women traveled in a group

with other Italian women from their town or area and were

escorted by a man.

Italians worked a variety of jobs upon coming to America.