Steam power had shortened the journy to America dramatically.

Immigrants from: the Middle East, the Mediterrane, Southern and Eastern Europe and down from Canada

Irish people came to America

--> because of Irish crisis "Great Hunger"

-->death of 1.5 million people died

--> California Gold Rush

Mostly welcomed, but many accused them of steeling their Job

Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act

earlier laws made it difficult for Chinese to bring their family over

Nearly all imigrants came in through the newly opened Ellis Island

"Gentlemen's Agreement" was an informal agreement between the United States of America and the Empire of Japan whereby Japan would not allow further emigration to the United States and the United States would not impose restrictions on Japanese immigrants already present in the country.

US government welcomed skilled professionals and provided preferences for them

Anti-immigrate feeling during the recession years of the early 90s

illegal immigrants not welcome--> can come by air, by sea, by land routes through Canada and Mexico--> easier than ever before

European peasants and artisans went to America

--> probably the same reason as the Chinese and other Crisis

Same accusation

Chinese people began to arrive through San Francisco

-->probably saw the economic opportunities such as railroad construction and mining

Same accusation

"Now-Nothings" --> anti immigration + anti-Catholic leanings

over 27 million people entered the US

about 20 million through Ellis Island

Republicans stated that immigration helped with the wealth, power, etc. of the country and should be encouraged

after outbreak of World War I, attitudes toward immigration began to shift