Summary of 1830- 1860:
From the 1830- 1860: the united states took in more than 5 million people. Most had left Ireland and Germany to escape poverty and disease. Many from other countries were drawn by the discovery of Gold in California in 1848. They hope to get rich. Thousands of immigrants came from China.
Between 1860 and 1890, Another 10 million immigrants came from Europe. Many were from norther and western European Countries such as Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Then a shift in immigration occurred.
From 1890 to 1924, About 22 million immigrants arrived. Most came from southern and Eastern European nations such as Italy, Greece, Poland, and Russia.
By the late 1900, a larger share of immigrants than ever before came from Asia and Latin America. Today, more than half of all the people in the united States who were born in another country come from Latin America.
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¨Ongoing Transformation¨
The U.S. population grew dramatically between 1830 and 1930. It went from about 12 million people to
almost 120 million. Immigrants made up about 40 million of that increase. They helped make the united states a diverse country. Many different foods and cultures became part of the nation.
Other changes came to the American population. In the mid 1800, People from rural areas began moving to cities. New industries developed, and they needed workers. Workers in a factory could earn more than they could from farm work.
Better jobs drew many people from farms to the cities. After the civil war, Freed African left the south for cities in the north. They were looking for jobs and a better life. By 1920, more than half of all Americans lived in towns or cities.
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