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1870-1920 A New Wave of Immigration in the US
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1870-1920:A New Wave of Immigration in the US
In the 1870s:
In the early 1870s, European Jews began to emigrate on a large scale to the United States to escape persecution.
In the late 1870s, Southern European immigrants from Italy and Eastern Europe began pouring into the United States. -
1880
The 1880s saw a sharp increase in immigration from southern Europe, including Jews from Italy, Greece, and Russia.
In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was passed, restricting immigration from China. -
1890
In the 1890s, immigrants poured into the United States, especially from Italy, Russia, and Eastern European Jews.
- In 1892, the Ellis Island Immigration Checkpoint opened in New York Harbor, becoming a major acceptance point for immigrants. -
1990
- 1907年，美国通过《不受限制的移民法案》，限制南欧和东欧的移民数量。
- 1900年代，达巴尔船只公司等运输公司开始在大西洋上组织大规模的移民船队。