Italian Immigration To California Essay

Like seventy-five percent of Italian men who would come to the United States of America, Angelo left his fiancé and family behind thinking that he would find limitless opportunities and return home after a few short years. He showed up in 1900 in Boston, Massachusetts with some Italian coins equal to about $2.50, some food, two changes of clothes and an optimistic attitude. The average Southern-Italian came to America with about $8.67 in their pocket. This was a big difference compared to the $17.10 that the average Irish person brought or the $23.53 that the average Northern-Italian brought.

The Aproveche family owns and operates a small independent winery located in the Napa Valley California American Viticultural Area (AVA).1 À Votre Santé (AVS), which means “to your health” in French, enjoys a reputation for producing small amounts of quality wines. AVS was started by Jerome Aproveche in 2005 as an extension of the family’s grapegrowing operations and as a means to involve his children in the wine business. This path is not an unusual one in Napa Valley, where there are more than 600 grape growers and over 500 wine producers and blenders, many of which are small family-owned

In the 1850’s, Chinese immigrants began entering California in search of gold and the California dream. They had heard that California was the new frontier, a frontier that would provide them with the opportunity for economic riches. Young and ambitious, many of these Chinese immigrants quickly married in their homeland and set out for the gold rush, promising to return (with wealth). Likewise, in the 1880s, when the state of California was undergoing rapid economic transformation, Japanese immigrants — just as young and ambitious as their Chinese counterparts — set out for America where they had heard the streets were “paved with gold.” But little did these Chinese and Japanese immigrants know that what they would discover in California

NorthBeach was originally part of the Barbary Coast. Following the 1906 earthquake the rebuilding of the NorthBeach and its short distance to the bay attracted many Italian immigrants who originally came from the coastal fishing villages on the gulf of Genoa and the Ligurian sea. They found that California gave them a golden opportunity to continue doing what they were doing in Italy.

Taking a tour of the California wine country is like stepping into heaven. The air is filled with a particular scent that keeps me in mind of the richness of the land. The endless acres of grape vines that undulate over graceful slopes makes me want to just sit and stare. On a sunny morning when the dew has not quite lifted, it's magical and the sunsets are beyond description. It's not a wonder that such a paradise produces some of the best wine in the world.

During 1870 to 1920, the third wave of immigrants, more than 20 million of people moved to United States for religious or political reasons, but most of them have come to work or escape from problems such as persecution, war or political troubles. Immigrants from Europe especially from came to the East coast, especially New York, which was the “Golden Door”, During this time New York processes about 70% of immigrants to the US. The conditions of voyage to the United States were tough; poor sanitation and food, dangers like fires, shipwrecks, and diseases. Even after the tough voyage, immigrants were not guaranteed entry to America. About 250,000 people, which is 2% of overall immigrants, were sent back to home.

Have you ever really considered just how important all of the factors involved in bringing a salad to the table at your favorite restaurant? If you have not, it is important that you read this paper to understand the impact that immigrated persons have on the population, jobs, wages, services, and ultimately the economy of California. Not to mention the intricate tie the economy has to one of California’s biggest commerces; agriculture. The intention of this paper is to discuss and investigate the impact of immigrated persons on the economy of California and a look at both sides of of the argument about what could happen without a constant level maintained of immigrated persons to keep the California economy moving.

The second wave of immigrants to come to the United States came in from Southern or Eastern Europe. These immigrants came to the United States seeking better economic opportunities for their families. The economy of the United States was driven by the culture that resided in the area. In the Seattle area, the farming, ranching, logging and fishing industries drove the economy. This was mainly due to the huge growth of Oregon and Washington by settlers coming in from the European countries. The mining market of San Francisco also grew during this time because of the willingness of the immigrants to pursue hard-working, heavy labor jobs. The Hispanic population was primarily responsible for the cattle and sheep

California is home to the largest wine industry within the U.S., the California Wine Industry annually accounts for 93% of wine production throughout the entire U.S. California is the fourth largest wine producer in the world (Fruit of the Vine 1). The reason California is able to produce an abundance of wine is due to the fact that California does not have severely cold winters, however California does have hot and dry summers, which provide the various regions within the California Wine Industry ideal growing conditions (An Introduction to California Wine 8-9). These ideal weather conditions have allowed the California Wine Industry to yield a prodigious amount of revenue. The wine industry has also supplied California with an abundance of jobs; there are 150 possible jobs within the California Wine Industry. The wine industry has assisted California boast a large state economic impact. Although the state economic impact is large, it is still continuously growing due to the drought that has sparked new technological advancements for the California Wine Industry. The California Wine Industry has financially supported the state immensely, which has helped California still remain the “Golden Land of Opportunity.”

Ernest Hemingway once said, “Wine is one of the most civilized things in the world and one of the most natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, and it offers a greater range for enjoyment and appreciation than, possibly, any other purely sensory thing.” More simply and literally put, wine is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented juice of grapes. Wine making and drinking dates to thousands and thousands of years ago. In fact, the earliest record of vinification, or wine making, is placed in the Bible in Genesis 9:20-21 where it states that Noah planted a vineyard and drank wine produced from it around 4100 B.C. Over the years, people have experimented making different types of wines with different kinds of grapes, which have been split into 4 categories. These categories are Wild Vine, Indistinct Vitis Vinifera, Distinct Vitis Vinifera and Hybrids. These different types of wines have been divided into 5 different classifications which are Table Wine, Sparkling Wine, Dessert Wine, Fortified Wine and Aromatized Wine. Concurrently, these different wines are made in several different locations around the world. The top producing wine country is Italy with the United States falling not too far behind in 4th place. The wine that I will be focusing on in this paper is Syrah while the location is Santa Barbara, California. I will also speak about Syrah in relation to Santa Barbara and its significance on the region.

America is a large melting pot composed of large amounts of immigrants from all over the world. Among all, Chinese diaspora consists of one of the major communities. In the middle of the 19th century, a great amount of Chinese diaspora went to California as indentured labourers. Apart from the economic factors, there was other important tragic consequence due to

Human beings have been dealing with wine for thousands of years, from the Mesopotamians to the ancient Egyptians, from the Greeks to the ancient Romans, the latter which under their vast empire spread viticulture through the Mediterranean region. Through centuries countries, such as France and Italy, obtained a consolidated position in the wine industry, both in demand and production.

After the Mexican-American War, California was won over by the United States from Mexico, declaring it a newfound state in 1848 (McCormick). Mexican-American immigrants flooded the state of California in the early 1920’s due to the immense boom in agriculture. These immigrants were needed solely for labor purposes, increasing the immigration rates from Mexico to the United States, causing racial tensions to arise between non-Anglo-Americans and Anglo-Americans. Due to the tensions between both races, discrimination among the non-Anglo Americans started to worsen, limiting their access to fair employment and a quality education (McCormick). During this time, school segregation was taking its toll in specific areas in California, due to the pressure Anglo residents were putting on the school systems. More Mexican’s were immigrating to California every year causing a

From 1890 onward became a part of what is known as “New Immigration,” which became known as the third and largest wave of immigration to America from Europe. This wave consisted of Slavs, Jews, and Italians. Three million Italians, which was the largest new immigrants, immigrated to America. These immigrants represented all regions of Italy most of them being from Southern Italy. Italian immigrants were driven from their homelands for the many hardships they faced and hoped that America would benefit to their cause only to find that they were faced with new struggles.

99 percent of today’s United States population is comprised of immigrants and the descendants of immigrants. Immigration has been shaping the United States ever since the first immigrants arrived 400 years ago in the 1600s; however, it became very prevalent during the time of 1880 to 1899, as the first major wave of immigration fled to America. Millions of immigrants fled from all over the world seeking economic opportunity, specifically large masses from Italy and China. The Italians helped to build up large, successful cities like Chicago and New York while the Chinese worked to develop the western cities in California; however, the Chinese contributions were not appreciated so many laws and policies from the United States Congress were put in place to regulate their immigration but Italians were welcomed into the United States with the newly opened Ellis Island. In the late 19th century, the Chinese and Italian Immigration contributed to many of the economic, cultural, and political processes that serve as the fundamentals to the United States today.