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Immigration in the Early 1900s. After the depression of the 1890s, immigration jumped from a low of 3.5 million in that decade to a high of 9 million in the first decade of the new century. Immigrants from Northern and Western Europe continued coming as they had for three centuries, but in decreasing numbers.
The immigration trend was more than 15 million between 1900 to 1940. some factors contributed to this trend was recession caused due to WWI, famine, unemployment etc.
What is immigration and who are immigrants?
Immigration is the international movement of individuals to a country of destination where they are not natives or citizens in order to establish themselves as long-term residents or naturalized citizens.
When people cross national borders during their migration, they are called migrants or immigrants from the perspective of the destination country.
What are factors contributing to trend?
Many immigrants were still driven from their native countries due to political, racial, or religious persecution. Other factors included looking for relief from famine or a lack of job opportunities.
Many people immigrated to the United States because they believed it to be the land of economic opportunity, fleeing things like crop failure, land and employment shortages, rising taxation, and famine.
Economic (famine, unemployment, poverty) and political concerns were some factors that drove immigrants from their native nations (political oppression, war). The prospect of work, freedom, and better possibilities drew them to America and New Hampshire.
These were the factors resulting mass immigration in the country during progressive era.
This mass immigration in 1900-1940 was about equivalent to the total number of immigrants who had entered the country over the previous 40 years.
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