The history of immigration to the United States is bination of fear, hope, policy and persistence. The Statue of Liberty was a convenient symbol of freedom for immigrants arriving to New York's Ellis Island at the beginning of the 20th century. But once those immigrants arrived, there were numerous economic, language and cultural barriers to e before achieving stability.
The United States was established by immigrants. Prior to the Civil War, many Western Europeans, British and Irish immigrated to the Northeast. While there were some harsh reactions to their arrival (particularly toward the Irish), there was a general acceptance of these ers since their religious and ethnic background was similar to most Americans.
After the Civil War, however, there was a geographical shift. People from Southern and Eastern Europe, as well as Asia, began arriving in the
United States and many settled on the West Coast. The reactions to these immigrants were often negative. The previous generations of immigrants resented the threat the ers presented to their new lifestyle. Some Americans were less than thrilled with the arrival of non-whites and Catholics. Restrictions on immigration were imposed, such as the Chinese Exclusion Act, immigration quotas and literacy tests. This culminated in the National Orig
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