Bo Buzynski

Population in U.S.• In 1850 less the 4000 Italians were

counted in America.

• However, 1880 more then 44,000 were counted in America.

• About 20 years later, the population grew all the way up to 484,027.

• Now over 5 million.

Work• Not a lot of land when they got here.

• Would not resort to prostitution for money and rarely would accept charity.

• Resorted to other jobs:– Shoe Shinning– Rag picking– Sewer cleaning– Other hard, dangerous jobs.

Living Conditions

• Most homes were over crowded and filthy. But later on homes dirtiness disappeared.

• A lot tried saving money by skimping on food.

• They were hard workers but not used to the new ways of living.

Reasons Why They Left

• Poverty– Population rose which caused less jobs, natural

disasters ruined potatoes

• Overpopulation– Birth rate rose, Death rate fell

• Natural disasters– Destroyed crops or homes

Facts

• Italians were averaged to be the richest immigrants coming into America

• Italians brought pizza to America.

• They also brought Posta– Spaghetti– Lasagna