Mexicans In The United States Chapter 1 Outline

Chapter One- Mexicans in the United States

Chapter one outlined historic dates ranging from the 17th century to the 1900s and how these dates impacted Mexicans in the United States. In 1610 the town of Santa Fe, New Mexico was founded and in the 17th century became the number one location for settlement. Cities such as Albuquerque, Nacogdoches, San Antoni, San Diego, Tucson, San José and Los Angeles became settlement centers in the 18th century. Moving forward into 1802 the Louisiana Purchase became a catalyst for expansion. One of the most important events of the 1800s occurred in 1821 when Mexico became independent from Spain. Furthermore, in 1820 and into 1821 the Santa Fe Trail was created which accelerated expansion into the west and encouraged

First the chapter explained the sugar beet industry which started in the 1900s with the discovery that sugar could be extracted from the beet plant. The German Russians were very knowledgeable about the sugar beet industry and they made up the largest group of foreigners who worked in the industry. In 1900 Scottsbluff, West Nebraska became an incorporated state and ten years later in 1910 the first sugar factory opened in Scottsbluff. It took ten years to open the factory because the legislation demanded assurances that the development of the factory would produce more money for the town and would produce more jobs, and demanded that an irrigation system be developed and that the railroads be

At the initial onset of this program North Carolina was most successful as they were importing the most H2A workers. A major turning point was the creation of the 2004 Farm Labor Organizing Committee which enabled agricultural workers to be considered an official union. It is important to realize that the H2A program was a product of government mediation. As the H2A program advanced it went through many renewal periods one of the most important being when the H2A program was renewed and employer regulations for hiring illegal immigrants was revamped. Importantly so, after 1986 Mexican Americans moved on from migrant jobs and began to gain permanent employment. In the 1990s an update of the H2A program claimed that the program was importing thousands of workers to the United States. Arguably one of the most important aspects of the H2A program was that “guest workers” were contracted and by that contract were allowed workers’ compensation coverage, housing inspections and transportation. This was a vital improvement because undocumented workers were not entitled to such allowances. More so, the program presented a chance for Mexicans to work in the United States legally which was an appreciated opportunity for Mexican workers. This program clearly promoted new and improved benefits for Mexican