The article reviews the book "The Dream of America: Immigration 1870-1920," edited by Kevin Hillstrom, part of the "Defining Moments" series.Marcus, Sara Rofofskylibrary journalHillstrom, Kevin. The Dream of ...
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Between 1860 and 1920, the immigrant share of the total U.S. population varied between 13% and nearly 15%, peaking at 14.8% in 1890, mainly due to high levels of immigrants from Europe. As of the end of 1994, the U.S. immigrant population stood at more than 42.4 million, or 13.3%...
The period from 1870 to 1920 was a time in US history when large numbers of immigrants continually arrived to bolster its population. With some notable exceptions, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, policy was relatively lax and enabled migrants to cross the oceans in search of a bet...
CCIS THE CENTER FOR COMPARATIVE IMMIGRATION STUDIES Prostitutes and Picture Brides: Chinese and Japanese Immigration, Settlement, and American Nation-Building, 1870-1920 By Catherine Lee University of California, Los Angeles Guest Scholar, Center for Comparative Immigration Studies Working Paper No. 70 Fe...
By the 1870s, the average duration of an Atlantic voyage had been cut to two weeks. Welcome to New York. There were several American ports of entry, but New York City was the busiest, especially after the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825. When a ship carrying immigrants arrived in ...
There was little Italian emigration to theUnited Statesbefore 1870. However, Italy was now one of the most overcrowded countries in Europe and many began to consider the possibility of leaving Italy to escape low wages and high taxes. Most of these immigrants were from rural communities with ver...
Immigration has always been a major part of America. In fact, without immigration the creation of America would not have been possible. The majority of immigrants came to America for religious freedom and economic opportunities. However, for the most part before the 1870’s most immigrants were ...
To address these rising social tensions, from the 1850s through the 1870s, the California state government passed a series of measures aimed at Chinese residents, ranging from requiring special licenses for Chinese businesses or workers to preventing naturalization. Because anti-Chinese discrimination an...