1880s America: Politcal, Economy, and Social

Politics: President of 1880 was  James A. Garfield he victored Winfield Scott Hancock
european immigrants migrated to the United States.Democrat Grover Cleveland
28 October. Statue of Liberty dedicated in New York Harbor
24 May. Brooklyn Bridge opened to the public.

Economy:In 1880, almost half of the gainfully employed workers in the United States were
engaged in agriculture, and the American industrial economy was on the periphery of the
national and world economy.




Social: There was a massive increase in the America during the 1880s. Mexicans made a huge migration to the Americas. Life is was more " simple", no computers, tv, portal devices, etc.

SOURCES:

[http://paa2006.princeton.edu/download.aspx?submissionId=61473]
[http://public.wsu.edu/~campbelld/amlit/1880.htm]