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Many Europeans Migrated
1 million European immagrants came to the US -
Jamestown, VA
The US first permanent settlers came to Jamestown, VA -
US gains Inpendance from Britain
US gains Inpendance from Britain -
African Slave Trade Legalized
African slave trade was legalized, forcing african american migration. -
Most Migrants Come from Britain
90% of migrants prior to 1840 come from Great Britain -
Immigration has dramatic increase
Annual Immigration jumped from 20,000 to more than 200,000. -
US civil war
The US civil war began (1861-1865) -
Emigration from Europe to US declines
Emigration to the US from Western Europe declined during the Civil War. -
Nearly 1 million people migrate to US
Nearly a million people immigrated to the US, coinciding with the Industrial Revolution -
Immigration Reform & Control Act Established
Immigration Reform and Control Act Established -
Mexico sends most immigrants to US
Mexico passed Germany in sending the most immigrants to the US ever -
Many unauthorized immigrants arrive in US
6.3 million males, 4.1 million females, and 1.5 million children arrived in US without legal documents -
About 8.3 million unauthorized immigrants employed
About 8.3 million of the 11.9 unauthorized immigrants were employed -
Many Immigrants Came From Mexico to California
more than 50,000 immagrants came from Mexico to California -
Many immigrants came from China to New York
between 10,000 and 50,000 came from China to New York