History of US Immigration
The history of US immigration is viewed in four periods: the colonial period, the mid-19th century, 20th century, and post-1965 eras. Each era has brought different races and ethnicities to the US.
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Some social forces were evolutionary teachings like social darwinism. It justified competition and struggle between European...
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They moved to the Eastern Seaboard at first, before the American Revolution. Afterwards most moved to Canada in the Industrial...
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Because they landed in the port cities of the US and didn't have money to travel far. Also, the port cities offered many...
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Especially German immigrants would have faced fierce discrimination because not long before they were the enemy. I feel for them...
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Most for greater economic advantage and employment.
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1990 and 51.7%
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The Gangs of New York: An Informal History of the Underworld, by Herbert Asbury A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, by Betty Smith Subway...
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Charles luciano had four brothers Jim joe bob and martin.
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New England followed by Japanese in 1885, Puerto Ricans in 1900 and Koreans from 1903 to 1924 and again in 1965.
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Many were accused of being criminals due to the result of the Mariel boatlift in 1980 were Fidel Castro had released many inmates...
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They were not restricted to a specific geographical area at any time. It is true that there was a tendency to establish their own...
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Over 25 million
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1910-1940! construction started in 1905 and it began in 1910. In 1940, the government decided to abandon the Immigration Station...
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Yes
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cultural diversity, new traditions, languages, etc.
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They called it Little Oyster Island. It was one of three islands that the Dutch named "the Oyster Islands."
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The Immigration Act of 1978 passed by Pierre Trudeau and the Liberal Govt. had 3 main objectives.1. Reunite families that had...
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The Irish immigrants faced many hardships on their journey to America. One of them would be the form of transportation. You see,...
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John D. Rockefeller founded Standard Oil and utilized American railroads to maximize profits through the use of horizontal...
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Chinese immigrants first began arriving in New York City in the mid-1700s, but they did not start immigrating in significant...
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Pennsylvania
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They emigrated to the USA
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New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and Chicago--but all over the US, actually.
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The Mayflower was the ship that brought the original Pilgrims to America.
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By fighiting in the navy to help us get freedom.
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In answer to the second part of the question, the eventual result of the huge influx of immigrants was the Civil War. The first...
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"PUSH" FACTORS Large population increases meant many traditional communities in Eastern Europe were becoming too...
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For most of the 18th and 19th centuries, there was no comprehensive record keeping. Individual ship's captains did keep passenger...
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They wanted good life and education.
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New France or British North America
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Everything from baseball players, to salsa, to Pancho Villa. Mexico has had a dramatic impact on the United States and has had...
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Many Chinese immigrated to San Francisco.
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no they didnt
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Mainly through oral history, and paintings or art. Wedding traditions of immigrants are passed from mother to daughter....
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The KKKKu Klux Klan (KKK) is the name of several past and present secret domestic terrorist organizations in the United States....
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It's difficult to give a specific answer because the U.S. has become a home to almost every nationality. However, civil...
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{Simple Less Information, but answers question} Vietnam started a war of independence with French colonial forces before WWII....
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I doubt there is a country in the world which has not contributed immigrants to America. Some of the more significant groups are...
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They came for needs that their country didn't provide.
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Employers frequently appealed for court orders against the unions, which the government regularly approved. These denied unions...
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I think some immigrants supported political machines because they could run for office aswell...
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The stated purpose for settlement by Spain was to bring Christianity and salvation to the Native Americans.
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Most of the European countries were lacking basic resources and necessities so being good navigators and marines, they tried to...
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The Irish Immigrants came in 3 waves. The first and second was after 1717. Because of crop failures and a failing linen...
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No.
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War and famine, and some places rape and pillage.
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they changed the united states by fixing things
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Throughout the 1800s, most of the world's Jews lived in eastern Europe, although their rights were not the same as those in...
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Statue of Liberty
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A constitution was added in the hope that Texas would be made a separate state in Mexico.Hope this helped, find me at...
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about ten millon
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referenda passed in California that limited immigrants' access to social services and bilingual education
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They came from Germany, of course. If you mean how did they enter the state, some came over land through the U.S. but most...
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Helped build the Intercontinental Railway. Answer #2Go to this website for more information:...
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The reason it is said that immigrants built the US, is because it is true. Although the Native Americans contributed greatly in...
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The transportation revolution consisting of canals, railroads and many other ways to get across the globe contributed to the...
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AnswerAnswer All you have to do is look in any History book and you will find your answer, but by today's standards I'd say that...
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Europe
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Jews in Europe were not allowed to own land and either lived in cities or lived as traveling salesmen. So, they would naturally...
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Thailand and Germany
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with the need for an increase of workers
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The Knights of Labor was a labor union organized in 1869 by a group of tailors led by Uriah P. Stephens. They were a semi-secret...
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Dorothea Lange (May 26, 1895 � October 11, 1965) was an influential documentary photographer. Lange is best known for her...
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low wages and high taxes :)
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They were taken due to slavery many years ago. Fewer than 400,000 people were brought to the US as slaves. A larger number...
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This incident in "Queen Anne's War" happened in the winter of 1704 and was preceeded by numerous small hit and run raids by the...
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Answerwhy did Henry Cabot lodge to the treaty?
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They arrived November 11, 1620 (November 21 on the modern calendar) and made their first landing at Plymouth Rock on November 13....
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The penny AnswerThey want to be happy and have a better life, like the people they see in movies, novels, fairy tales, and...
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Norman Bushnell introduced the first video game which was Pong and started the Atari company.
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My favorite measurable benefit of social diversity is the availability of foods from all over the world right here in my...
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The Immigration Act of 1924 (Johnson-Reed Act) included the National Origins Act, and Asian Exclusion Act. It was a US federal...
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20 Million immigrants passed through Ellis Island Before its closing in 1954
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Africa
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no many were poor and had no place to stay
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Generally, Americans have mix feelings towards lager numbers of immigrates. How Americans react to an increase in immigration is...
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There is a misconception that marrying a U.S. citizen will automatically confer citizenship to the foreign spouse that however is...
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The Pilgrims after leaving England.
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They bought the tickets.
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The first ones wanted gold, but they were too far north. The only major gold deposits east of the Mississippi were in Dalonegah...
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They immigrate to the US because of the freedoms that the nation was founded on, of Life, and the pursuit of Happiness. Freedoms...
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the same as any American immigrant
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Ireland to PEI was probably a cheaper boat ride.
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The needs of new immigrants and their effects, and the conveniences offered by cities caused urbanization to occur the last half...
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Ellis Island closed for Immigration functions on 29 November, 1954, however, its use had declined substantially for decades...
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ImmigrationI think that is just a matter of opinion, i think that it has, imigration has made America more open and we are not...
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The west which was thriving with the gold rush and "boom towns."
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AnswerAnnie Moore became the first immigrant to pass through Ellis Island in 1892. She was 15 years old at the time. She came...
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Poverty, failure of the crops, religious oppression, etc.
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