immigration

IMMIGRATION TO THE UNITED STATES IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY The United States is sometimes called the “Nation of Immigrants” because it has received more immigrants than any other country in history. During the first one hundred years of US history, the nation had no immigration laws. Immigration began to climb during the 1830’s. “Between 1830-1840, 44% of the immigrants came from Ireland, 30% came from Germany, 15% came from Great Britain, and the remainder came from Other European …

…result of the attraction of the frontier. America was in a very real sense the last frontier—-a land of diverse peoples that, even under the worst conditions, maintained a way of life that permitted more freedom of belief and action that was held abroad. “While this perception was not entirely based in reality, it was the conviction that was often held in Europe and that became part of the ever-present American Dream.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**