to find jobs
there are many reasons why people could have immigrated in the 1920s. it was probably because the economy in the USA was very good, but the economy wasn't very good in Europe. Alone with that answer, some immigrants (such as the Irish) came to the U.S. because of famines, or because of religious persecution.
religious or political persecution
The trek Boers were immigrants from Holland and Belgium, many of them fleeing from religious persecution back home.
Religious or political persecution.
they told them about the religious and political freedoms in the U.S.
Usually for political freedom, religious freedom, money/jobs, family, and/or drought. Opportunity, land, escape religious persecution or legal prosecution. There are probably as many reasons as there were immigrants.
Escaping religious persecution
Flee religious persecution. Get away from political turmoil. Find better lives. APEX -> Basically, All of the Above.
there are many reasons why people could have immigrated in the 1920s. it was probably because the economy in the USA was very good, but the economy wasn't very good in Europe. Alone with that answer, some immigrants (such as the Irish) came to the U.S. because of famines, or because of religious persecution.
Immigrants came to America
immigrants came to America Apex =]
religious or political persecution
For many different reasons. Some immigrants have sought religious freedom, freedom from war and violence, for a chance to make a better living, to own land- and some immigrants had no choice- they were sent.
The trek Boers were immigrants from Holland and Belgium, many of them fleeing from religious persecution back home.
Religious or political persecution.
they told them about the religious and political freedoms in the U.S.
People did not immigrate to Ellis Island- they immigrated to the US- Ellis Island was their point of entry to the US. People came to the US because of religious persecution, financial opportunity, and fleeing conditions of war or famine in their native countries.