Immigration rose rapidly during the Progressive Era. The Mexicans came because of the revolution, and Japanese came because of the hope of a better life on the mainland. It caused our all- white nation to be integrated with people of tan skin. OH NO!!! That's not good. When the immigrants came they thought that in America "the streets were made of diamonds." After a while they saw that the golden facade American promise. "What did they do about that?" you say. Well, the Mexicans got mad and striked. Actually, so did the Japenese. But, only when the protest could of caused an international inccedent did the government look in to it. The immigrants represent the theme "Nothing gold can stay." When they came the dream was clear to them. After they sat down and stayed awhile, the immigrants that they might never reach the goal. They proved that nothing good can ever last. I guess it is true, America is too good, to be real. The immigrants showed us that in the Gilded Age, the dream of a good life cannot last.
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