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1870s: The number of immigrants began to increase
Immigration began to increase significantly, mainly from countries such as Northern Europe, Italy, and Eastern Europe.
During this period, the industrialization process of the United States was accelerating, and the demand for labor was increasing day by day, attracting a large number of foreign immigrants. -
1880s: Immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe
The number of immigrants from southern and Eastern Europe has increased dramatically, especially from Italy, Poland and other places.
Many of these immigrants came to the United States because of poverty, political unrest or in search of better life opportunities. -
1890s: Immigration policy changes and rising racism
With the increasing number of immigrants, American society began to reject and worry about immigrants.
Some organizations began to advocate limiting the number of immigrants and put forward racist and nationalist ideas.
Despite all this noise, the flow of migrants has not slowed. -
Early 1900s: Immigration peaks
The period 1901-1910 was the peak of immigration, with more than 1 million immigrants arriving annually.
During this period, the economic prosperity and industrialization of the United States further attracted immigrants from all over the world.
Asian immigrants have also begun to increase, mainly from places like China, Japan and the Philippines. -
During and after World War I: Immigration policy was tightened
The outbreak of the First World War had an impact on the flow of immigrants, and the number of immigrants began to decline.
After the war, the United States began to implement stricter immigration policies, placing limits on the number and origin of immigrants.
This marked the gradual end of the wave of immigration from 1870 to 1920.