Immigration

By blake617

  • John D. Rockefeller creates standard oil

    John D. Rockefeller creates standard oil
    In 1865, Rockefeller borrowed money to buy out some of his partners and to take control of the refinery, which had became the largest refinery in Cleveland.

  • The Great Oklahoma Land race

    The Great Oklahoma Land race
    The land race estimated of 50,000 people were lined up at the start, seeking to gain a piece of the 2 million acres.

  • Ellis Island opens process immigrants

    Ellis Island opens process immigrants
    The new main building was opened, and 2,251 immigrants were received that day.

  • Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants

    Angel Island Opens to Process Immigrants
    Originally built to process an anticipated flood of European immigrants coming the United States through the panama canal, the immigration Station on Angel Island opened on January 21st 1910, just in time for world war 2 and the closing of "Americas open door"