Immigrants came to the U.S for different reasons. Most had difficulties in their homeland. Many were poor.Some of them had been treated badly because of their race or religion.
The Northeast built machinery that the farmers of the Midwest needed.
east and southeast
Europe and Africa
To avoid war and famineMany immigrants came to the United Sataes in the 1830s to 1920s for many reasons. One of them was The Political Unrest in Germany. Another was the Irish famines in 1845 and 1880. Also, in 1880, Germany had a Military Draft that many Germans were mad about. There was a HUGE amount of immigrants from everywhere in 1908 when the U.S. had an industrial Expansion. These are only a few reaons why immigrants came to the U.S. in the 1800s.
War and terrible trading issues are both two main reasons why their economies have not been advancing.
Immigrants settled mainly in cities and the Northeast and Midwest.
The Northeast built machinery that the farmers of the Midwest needed.
east and southeast
Europe and Africa
Europe and Africa provided the largest percentage of the first immigrants who came to America.
For freedom
Japan and China
Angel Island and Ellis Island
the master died
To avoid war and famineMany immigrants came to the United Sataes in the 1830s to 1920s for many reasons. One of them was The Political Unrest in Germany. Another was the Irish famines in 1845 and 1880. Also, in 1880, Germany had a Military Draft that many Germans were mad about. There was a HUGE amount of immigrants from everywhere in 1908 when the U.S. had an industrial Expansion. These are only a few reaons why immigrants came to the U.S. in the 1800s.
Immigrants went to the USA from many more than just two European countries. Countries include Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, England, Portugal and many others.
During this era, the largest number of immigrants to the US came from Italy and Germany.