Tag: Immigration History

  • Dutch Colonial Immigration

    Dutch Colonial Immigration in the United States Immigration During the Colonial Period: The Dutch and Swedes Introduction to Dutch Colonial Immigration In the early 17th century settlers from other Western European countries also established themselves on the Atlantic Coast of North […]

  • Dutch Colonial Immigration

    Dutch Colonial Immigration in the United States Immigration During the Colonial Period: The Dutch and Swedes Introduction to Dutch Colonial Immigration In the early 17th century settlers from other Western European countries also established themselves on the Atlantic Coast of North […]

  • Immigration from 1900 to 1924

    Immigration from 1900 to 1924 in the United States Introduction to Immigration from 1900 to 1924 Almost 9 million immigrants entered the United States in the first decade of the 20th century, close to 6 million in the 1910s, and about 4 million in the 1920s. In the early 20th century, […]

  • Immigration from 1900 to 1924

    Immigration from 1900 to 1924 in the United States Introduction to Immigration from 1900 to 1924 Almost 9 million immigrants entered the United States in the first decade of the 20th century, close to 6 million in the 1910s, and about 4 million in the 1920s. In the early 20th century, […]

  • Immigration Reforms Of 1996 And 1997

    Immigration Reforms of 1996 and 1997 in the United States Immigration from 1965 to 2006 Reforms of 1996 and 1997 Introduction to Immigration Reforms of 1996 and 1997 In 1996 Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). The act made it easier to […]

  • Immigration From 1840 To 1900

    Immigration from 1840 to 1900 in the United States Introduction to Immigration from 1840 to 1900 The greatest influx of immigrants to the United States occurred between the 1840s and the 1920s. During this era, approximately 37 million immigrants arrived in the United States. Census figures […]

  • Immigration From 1840 To 1900 Settlement Patterns

    Immigration from 1840 to 1900 Settlement Patterns in the United States Introduction to Immigration from 1840 to 1900 Settlement Patterns About 70 percent of all European immigrants initially landed in New York City. From New York City, most immigrants fanned out to other areas. Substantial […]

  • Immigration From 1924 To 1964

    Immigration from 1924 to 1964 in the United States Introduction to Immigration from 1924 to 1964 The Immigration Act of 1924, also known as the National Origins Act, further reduced quotas for immigrants deemed to be less desirable. Immigrants from northern and western Europe were considered […]

  • Immigration From 1775 To 1840

    Immigration from 1775 to 1840 in the United States Introduction to Immigration from 1775 to 1840 By the time of the American Revolution (1775-1783), the colonial population had reached approximately 2.5 million people. Black slaves constituted roughly 22 percent of the total-more than 500,000 […]

  • English Colonial Immigration

    English Colonial Immigration in the United States Immigration During the Colonial Period The English Introduction to English Colonial Immigration The first immigrants to colonial America came almost exclusively from western Europe. During the first decades of the 17th century, settlers from […]

  • Causes Of 19th Century Immigration

    Causes of 19th Century Immigration in the United States Immigration from 1840 to 1900 Causes of 19th Century Immigration Introduction to Causes of 19th Century Immigration Industrialization in Europe caused the relocation of most of these immigrants. The transformation from small, […]

  • Causes Of Colonial Immigration

    Causes of Colonial Immigration in the United States Immigration During the Colonial Period Causes of Colonial Immigration Introduction to Causes of Colonial Immigration The reasons each of these groups immigrated to the British colonies in North America varied. Among the European groups were […]

  • Spanish Colonial Immigration

    Spanish Colonial Immigration in the United States Immigration During the Colonial Period The French and Spanish Introduction to Spanish Colonial Immigration The French and Spanish also established colonies in North America. The Spanish established the oldest permanent European settlement in […]

  • New Immigration

    New Immigration in the United States Immigration from 1965 to 2006 The New Immigration Introduction to New Immigration A major change in U.S. immigration policy occurred with the passage of amendments to the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1965. National-origin quotas were abolished, and […]

  • Immigration Discrimination

    Immigration Discrimination in the United States Immigration from 1840 to 1900 Discrimination Introduction to Immigration Discrimination An overwhelming majority of immigrants, regardless of ethnicity, were subjected to discrimination from 1840 to 1900. Many American Protestants opposed […]